Alternanthera

Camas

About Alternanthera and Camas

Alternanthera

Camas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

Quamash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

7.2 Common Name

Alternanthera

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi

केमाज़

7.2.2 In German

Alternanthera

Camas

7.2.3 In French

Alternanthera

Camas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alternanthera

Camas

7.2.5 In Greek

Alternanthera

Camas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alternanthera

Camas

7.2.7 In Polish

Alternanthera

Camas

7.2.8 In Latin

Alternanthera

camas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alternanthera

Camassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Alternanthera and Camas

Wondering what are the properties of Alternanthera and Camas? We provide you with everything About Alternanthera and Camas. Alternanthera doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Alternanthera does not have fragrant flowers. Alternanthera has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Camas has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Alternanthera and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alternanthera and Camas

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

Alternanthera and Camas Physical Information

Alternanthera and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Alternanthera and Camas are as follows:

Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Alternanthera and Camas

Care of Alternanthera and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Alternanthera 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.