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About Bladderwort and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Quamash  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
-  
220  
32

Habitat
-  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Divison, 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  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

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  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Camas  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Camas  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Camas  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Camas  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Camas  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Camas  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
camas  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
220  
99+

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Properties of Camas and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Bladderwort

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

Camas and Bladderwort Physical Information

Camas and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Camas and Bladderwort

Care of Camas and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, 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 Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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