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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Vegetable

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, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Jumpseed
Summer Squash

In Hindi

jumpseed
summer squash

In German

jumpseed
Sommerkürbis

In French

jumpseed
courges d'été

In Spanish

jumpseed
calabaza de verano

In Greek

jumpseed
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

jumpseed
abobrinha

In Polish

jumpseed
latem squash

In Latin

Salire celeritate
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Violales

Family

Polygonaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Periscaria
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

255
1 27800
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Difference Between Jumpseed and Summer Squash

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Importance of Jumpseed and Summer Squash

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Compare Facts of Jumpseed vs Summer Squash

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