About Camas and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Ornamental Plant
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Not Available
Types
Quamash
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
12-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
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
Mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Flying insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
केमाज़
Star Cactus
In German
Camas
Star Cactus
In French
Camas
Star Cactus
In Spanish
Camas
Star Cactus
In Greek
Camas
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
Camas
Star Cactus
In Polish
Camas
Star Cactus
In Latin
camas
Star Cactus
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Camassia
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Properties of Camas and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Camas and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Camas and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Camas doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Camas does not have fragrant flowers. Camas has allergic reactions like Asthma and Bishop's Cap Cactus 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 Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Camas and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Season and care of Camas and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.
Camas and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information
Camas and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Camas and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
- Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Camas and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Care of Camas and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bishop's Cap Cactus 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 Bishop's Cap Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.