Jumpseed

Sweetscented Marigold

About Jumpseed and Sweetscented Marigold

Jumpseed

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Jumpseed

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

jumpseed

sweetscented marigold

In German

jumpseed

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

jumpseed

Yauhtli

In Spanish

jumpseed

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

jumpseed

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

jumpseed

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

jumpseed

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

Salire celeritate

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Polygonaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Periscaria

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Jumpseed and Sweetscented Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Jumpseed and Sweetscented Marigold? We provide you with everything About Jumpseed and Sweetscented Marigold. Jumpseed doesn't have thorns and Sweetscented Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Jumpseed does not have fragrant flowers. Jumpseed has allergic reactions like and Sweetscented Marigold 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 Sweetscented Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Jumpseed and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Jumpseed and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jumpseed and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Jumpseed and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.