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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

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  
Eastern Africa  

Types
-  
Perennial  

Number of Varieties
1  
40000  
1

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
White, Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Requires extensive pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana  
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'  

Common Name
Jumpseed  
African violet  

In Hindi
jumpseed  
अफ्रीकी वायलेट  

In German
jumpseed  
African Violet  

In French
jumpseed  
African Violet  

In Spanish
jumpseed  
Violeta africana  

In Greek
jumpseed  
African Violet  

In Portuguese
jumpseed  
Violet africano  

In Polish
jumpseed  
African Violet  

In Latin
Salire celeritate  
African Violet  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Gesnariaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cyrtandroideae  

Number of Species
25  
21  
99+

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Difference Between Jumpseed and African Violet

If you are confused whether Jumpseed or African Violet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Jumpseed and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jumpseed are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jumpseed and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jumpseed and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jumpseed and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jumpseed and African Violet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Jumpseed is whereas of African Violet is . Jumpseed has beauty benefits as follows: while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jumpseed vs African Violet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Jumpseed vs African Violet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Jumpseed are whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jumpseed has no showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Jumpseed is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Jumpseed and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.

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