Protea

Jumpseed

About Protea and Jumpseed

Protea

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

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

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

16001

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Jumpseed

In Hindi

Protea plant

jumpseed

In German

Protea Pflanze

jumpseed

In French

usine de Protea

jumpseed

In Spanish

planta de protea

jumpseed

In Greek

φυτό Protea

jumpseed

In Portuguese

planta Protea

jumpseed

In Polish

Protea roślin

jumpseed

In Latin

Protea herba

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Caryophyllales

Family

Proteaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Protea

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

160025

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Jumpseed

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

Protea and Jumpseed Physical Information

Protea and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Jumpseed are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Protea and Jumpseed

Care of Protea and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.