Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Tree
Origin
Europe
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
creeping jenny
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Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Near ponds, River side, Wet ground
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Goldilocks'
GLIRICIDIA sepium
Common Name
Creeping jenny, moneywort, herb twopence and twopenny thot
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
In Hindi
Lysimachia Nummularia
QUICKSTICK
In German
Lysimachia Nummularia
QUICKSTICK
In French
Lysimaque nummulaire
QUICKSTICK
In Spanish
Lysimachia nummularia
QUICKSTICK
In Greek
Λυσιμαχία nummularia
QUICKSTICK
In Portuguese
Lysimachia nummularia
QuickStick
In Polish
tojeść rozesłana
QUICKSTICK
In Latin
Lysimachiam nummularia
Quickstick
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fabales
Family
Primulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Lysimachia
Gliricidia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Robinieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
305
1
27800
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