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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

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 Asia  

Types
-  
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba  

Number of Varieties
1  
35  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  
High elevation  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9-5  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red  
Red, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Bi-lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Never Over-water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal leaf spots  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Root, Root bark  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
Container, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana  
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'  

Common Name
Jumpseed  
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower  

In Hindi
jumpseed  
fleeceflower  

In German
jumpseed  
fleeceflower  

In French
jumpseed  
fleeceflower  

In Spanish
jumpseed  
Polygonum affine  

In Greek
jumpseed  
fleeceflower  

In Portuguese
jumpseed  
fleeceflower  

In Polish
jumpseed  
fleeceflower  

In Latin
Salire celeritate  
fleeceflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Periscaria  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
50  

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Difference Between Jumpseed and Fleeceflower

If you are confused whether Jumpseed or Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jumpseed are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Fleeceflower fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jumpseed and Fleeceflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jumpseed and Fleeceflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jumpseed and Fleeceflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jumpseed and Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower is bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders and hypertension. Jumpseed has beauty benefits as follows: while Fleeceflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jumpseed vs Fleeceflower

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 Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower have Diarrhea and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jumpseed has no showy fruits and Fleeceflower has no showy fruits. Also Jumpseed is not flowering and Fleeceflower is not flowering . You can compare Jumpseed and Fleeceflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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