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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

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  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
1  
120  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  
Hills, Moist Soils  

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  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Loamy  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Autumn  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Do Not 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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
-  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
-  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
Jumpseed  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
jumpseed  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
jumpseed  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
jumpseed  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
jumpseed  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
jumpseed  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
jumpseed  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
jumpseed  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
Salire celeritate  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Poales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Guzmania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
25  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Jumpseed and Guzmania

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

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Importance of Jumpseed and Guzmania

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jumpseed and Guzmania. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jumpseed and Guzmania 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 Guzmania is Acne, Eczema and Laxative. Jumpseed has beauty benefits as follows: while Guzmania has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jumpseed vs Guzmania

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

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