Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Quamash
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
3-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds, Not Available
Flying insects
Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
केमाज़
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Camas
In French
Asian bittersweet
Camas
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
Camas
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
Camas
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
Camas
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
Camas
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
camas
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Celastrales
Asparagales
Family
Celastraceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Not Available
Properties of Bittersweet and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Camas? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Camas. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Camas has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash 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 Bittersweet and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bittersweet and Camas
Season and care of Bittersweet and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Camas season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bittersweet and Camas Physical Information
Bittersweet and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bittersweet and Camas are as follows:
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Bittersweet and Camas
Care of Bittersweet and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bittersweet 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.