Asparagus Fern

Camas

About Asparagus Fern and Camas

Asparagus Fern

Camas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

Quamash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.92 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

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

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

7.2.1 In Hindi

Asparagus Fern Plant

केमाज़

7.2.2 In German

Spargel Farnanlage

Camas

7.2.3 In French

Asperges Fern Plante

Camas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho de espárragos

Camas

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

Camas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espargos Planta Fern

Camas

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparagi Fern roślin

Camas

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

camas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Camassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus Fern and Camas

Wondering what are the properties of Asparagus Fern and Camas? We provide you with everything About Asparagus Fern and Camas. Asparagus Fern has thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Asparagus Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Asparagus Fern has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic and Vomiting and Camas has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Asparagus Fern and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Asparagus Fern and Camas

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

Asparagus Fern and Camas Physical Information

Asparagus Fern and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Asparagus Fern and Camas are as follows:

Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Asparagus Fern and Camas

Care of Asparagus Fern and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus Fern pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Asparagus Fern 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.