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About Limber Pine and Jumpseed


About Jumpseed and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
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  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
-  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
PERSICARIA virginiana  

Common Name
limber pine  
Jumpseed  

In Hindi
limber pine  
jumpseed  

In German
limber pine  
jumpseed  

In French
limber pine  
jumpseed  

In Spanish
limber pine  
jumpseed  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
jumpseed  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
jumpseed  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
jumpseed  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Salire celeritate  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Periscaria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
25  

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Properties of Limber Pine and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Jumpseed

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

Limber Pine and Jumpseed Physical Information

Limber Pine and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Jumpseed are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Jumpseed

Care of Limber Pine and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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