Camas

Bloodleaf

About Camas and Bloodleaf

Camas

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Brazil

Types

Quamash

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

-70

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Habitat

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-811-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.24 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm20.32 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Flying insects

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

केमाज़

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Camas

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Camas

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Camas

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Camas

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Camas

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Camas

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

camas

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Camassia

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

670

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Bloodleaf

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

Camas and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Camas and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Camas and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Camas and Bloodleaf

Care of Camas and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.