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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Shrub

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
Southern Africa

Types

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Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

14
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Jumpseed
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

jumpseed
नेटाल बेर

In German

jumpseed
Natal Plum

In French

jumpseed
natal Plum

In Spanish

jumpseed
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

jumpseed
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

jumpseed
Natal Plum

In Polish

jumpseed
Natal Plum

In Latin

Salire celeritate
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Gentianales

Family

Polygonaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Periscaria
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

2520
1 27800
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Difference Between Jumpseed and Natal Plum

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

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Importance of Jumpseed and Natal Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jumpseed and Natal Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jumpseed and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C. Jumpseed has beauty benefits as follows: while Natal Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jumpseed vs Natal Plum

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