Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Fruits, Trees
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
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
Not Available
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits
Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Wildflower
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Jumpseed
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In German
jumpseed
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
jumpseed
Kawista
In Spanish
jumpseed
Kawista
In Greek
jumpseed
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
jumpseed
Limonia
In Polish
jumpseed
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Salire celeritate
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Polygonaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Jumpseed and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Jumpseed and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Jumpseed and Wood Apple. Jumpseed doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Jumpseed does not have fragrant flowers. Jumpseed has allergic reactions like Not Available and Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Jumpseed and Wood Apple
Season and care of Jumpseed and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Jumpseed and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jumpseed season is Summer and Fall and Wood Apple season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Jumpseed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Jumpseed is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Jumpseed and Wood Apple Physical Information
Jumpseed and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Wood Apple are as follows:
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Jumpseed and Wood Apple
Care of Jumpseed and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.