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About Jumpseed and Camas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

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Quamash

Number of Varieties

1-
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
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USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

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Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Jumpseed
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

jumpseed
केमाज़

In German

jumpseed
Camas

In French

jumpseed
Camas

In Spanish

jumpseed
Camas

In Greek

jumpseed
Camas

In Portuguese

jumpseed
Camas

In Polish

jumpseed
Camas

In Latin

Salire celeritate
camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Polygonaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Periscaria
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

256
1 27800
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Properties of Jumpseed and Camas

Wondering what are the properties of Jumpseed and Camas? We provide you with everything About Jumpseed and Camas. Jumpseed doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Jumpseed does not have fragrant flowers. Jumpseed has allergic reactions like and Camas has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Jumpseed and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Jumpseed and Camas

Season and care of Jumpseed and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Jumpseed and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jumpseed season is Summer and Fall and Camas season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Jumpseed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Jumpseed is Acidic, Neutral and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Jumpseed and Camas Physical Information

Jumpseed and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Camas are as follows:

  • Jumpseed flower color: Light Green

  • Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue

  • Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Jumpseed and Camas

Care of Jumpseed and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.