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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Tree

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, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Layering, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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

-
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Jumpseed
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

jumpseed
red alder

In German

jumpseed
rot-Erle

In French

jumpseed
aulne rouge

In Spanish

jumpseed
aliso rojo

In Greek

jumpseed
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

jumpseed
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

jumpseed
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Salire celeritate
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fagales

Family

Polygonaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Periscaria
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2535
1 27800
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Difference Between Jumpseed and Red Alder

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

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Importance of Jumpseed and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Jumpseed vs Red Alder

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