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About Quiver Tree and Jumpseed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Succulent  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  
Sandy areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
-  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana  
ALOE dichotoma  

Common Name
Jumpseed  
Kokerboom Quiver Tree  

In Hindi
jumpseed  
तरकश ट्री  

In German
jumpseed  
Köcherbaum  

In French
jumpseed  
Quiver Tree  

In Spanish
jumpseed  
Árbol de la aljaba  

In Greek
jumpseed  
φαρέτρα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
jumpseed  
Árvore do quiver  

In Polish
jumpseed  
Quiver Drzewo  

In Latin
Salire celeritate  
pharetram ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Aloaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Aloe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Asphodeloideae  

Number of Species
25  
500  
99+

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Properties of Jumpseed and Quiver Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Jumpseed and Quiver Tree? We provide you with everything About Jumpseed and Quiver Tree. Jumpseed doesn't have thorns and Quiver Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Jumpseed does not have fragrant flowers. Jumpseed has allergic reactions like and Quiver Tree has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Jumpseed and Quiver Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Quiver Tree

Season and care of Jumpseed and Quiver Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Jumpseed and Quiver Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jumpseed season is Summer and Fall and Quiver Tree season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Jumpseed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Quiver Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jumpseed is Acidic, Neutral and for Quiver Tree is Neutral, Alkaline.

Jumpseed and Quiver Tree Physical Information

Jumpseed and Quiver Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Quiver Tree height is - and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Quiver Tree are as follows:

Care of Jumpseed and Quiver Tree

Care of Jumpseed and Quiver Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Quiver Tree pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Quiver Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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