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Pineapple Weed and Jumpseed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

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  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12 - 1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very 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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Requires a lot of watering  

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  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Jumpseed  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
jumpseed  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
jumpseed  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
jumpseed  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
jumpseed  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
jumpseed  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
jumpseed  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
jumpseed  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
Salire celeritate  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asterales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Matricaria  

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

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
1  

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Difference Between Jumpseed and Pineapple Weed

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

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Importance of Jumpseed and Pineapple Weed

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

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