Camas

Blue Rug Juniper

About Camas and Blue Rug Juniper

Camas

Blue Rug Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

North America

Types

Quamash

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Number of Varieties

-15

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Wildlife

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Incense, useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Blue Rug Juniper

In Hindi

केमाज़

Blue Rug Juniper Grass

In German

Camas

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

In French

Camas

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

In Spanish

Camas

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

In Greek

Camas

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

In Portuguese

Camas

O tapete azul Juniper grama

In Polish

Camas

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

In Latin

camas

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Monocots

Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Camassia

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Blue Rug Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Camas and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

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

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Blue Rug Juniper flower color:
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Camas and Blue Rug Juniper

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