Pinkroot

Creeping Jenny

About Pinkroot and Creeping Jenny

Pinkroot

Creeping Jenny

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

China

Types

moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cup shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Spigelia marilandica

LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'

Common Name

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie

In Hindi

pinkroot

creeping jenny

In German

Spigelia

Pfennigkraut

In French

Spigelia

Lysimaque nummulaire

In Spanish

Spigelia

Lysimachia nummularia

In Greek

Spigelia

creeping jenny

In Portuguese

Spigelia

creeping jenny

In Polish

Spigelia

Tojeść rozesłana

In Latin

Spigelia

creeping jenny

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Ericales

Family

Loganiceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Spigelia

Lysimachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60200

1 27800

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Properties of Pinkroot and Creeping Jenny

Wondering what are the properties of Pinkroot and Creeping Jenny? We provide you with everything About Pinkroot and Creeping Jenny. Pinkroot doesn't have thorns and Creeping Jenny doesn't have thorns. Also Pinkroot does not have fragrant flowers. Pinkroot has allergic reactions like Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing and Creeping Jenny has allergic reactions like Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Pinkroot and Creeping Jenny and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pinkroot and Creeping Jenny

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

Pinkroot and Creeping Jenny Physical Information

Pinkroot and Creeping Jenny physical information is very important for comparison. Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pinkroot and Creeping Jenny are as follows:

Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green
Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green

Care of Pinkroot and Creeping Jenny

Care of Pinkroot and Creeping Jenny include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Jenny pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Jenny needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.