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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
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  
-  

Types
-  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
1  
18  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Jumpseed  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
jumpseed  
Lungwort  

In German
jumpseed  
Lungenkraut  

In French
jumpseed  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
jumpseed  
Lungwort  

In Greek
jumpseed  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
jumpseed  
pulmonária  

In Polish
jumpseed  
płucnik  

In Latin
Salire celeritate  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Pulmonaria  

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

Tribe
-  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
-  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
25  
18  
99+

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Difference Between Jumpseed and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Jumpseed and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jumpseed and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jumpseed and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Jumpseed has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jumpseed vs Lungwort

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

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