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About Camas and Alpine Heath


About Alpine Heath and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
Quamash  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
1  

Habitat
-  
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Green, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
ERICA carnea  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Winter heath  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
अल्पाइन हीथ  

In German
Camas  
Alpine Heath  

In French
Camas  
Alpine Heath  

In Spanish
Camas  
Alpine Heath  

In Greek
Camas  
Alpine Heath  

In Portuguese
Camas  
Alpine Heath  

In Polish
Camas  
Alpine Heath  

In Latin
camas  
Alpini Heath  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
-  

Class
Monocots  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ericales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Ericaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Erica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ericeae  

Subfamily
-  
Ericoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
60  

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Properties of Camas and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of Camas and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About Camas and Alpine Heath. Camas doesn't have thorns and Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns. Also Camas does not have fragrant flowers. Camas has allergic reactions like Asthma and Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Camas and Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Camas and Alpine Heath

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

Camas and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Camas and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Camas and Alpine Heath are as follows:

Care of Camas and Alpine Heath

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

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