Asiatic tearthumb vs Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate

Persicaria perfoliata compared with Persicaria orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic tearthumb	Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Polygonaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus same	Persicaria	Persicaria
Species	Persicaria perfoliata	Persicaria orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic tearthumb and Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Persicaria.

Conservation Status

Asiatic tearthumb

NE — Not Evaluated

Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic tearthumb	Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic tearthumb

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand, Tuvalu).

Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Asiatic tearthumb

The Asiatic tearthumb (Persicaria perfoliata) is a species in the genus Persicaria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand, Tuvalu).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States