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About Camas and Blue Grama Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Quamash
Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties

-14
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, 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
Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi

केमाज़
Blue Grama Grass

In German

Camas
Blau Grama Grass

In French

Camas
Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish

Camas
Azul Grama Grass

In Greek

Camas
Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese

Camas
Azul Grama Grama

In Polish

Camas
Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin

camas
Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Camassia
Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

650
1 27800
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Properties of Camas and Blue Grama Grass

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

Season and Care of Camas and Blue Grama Grass

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

Camas and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Camas and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Camas and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

  • Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue

  • Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Camas and Blue Grama Grass

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