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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
-

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

-
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

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केमाज़

In German

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Camas

In French

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Camas

In Spanish

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Camas

In Greek

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Camas

In Portuguese

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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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Difference Between Jumpseed and Camas

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

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Importance of Jumpseed and Camas

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

Compare Facts of Jumpseed vs Camas

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