Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Madagascar
Types
Quamash
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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, Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Asthma
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Bottle Palm
In Hindi
केमाज़
Palm
In German
Camas
Palme
In French
Camas
Paume
In Spanish
Camas
Palma
In Greek
Camas
Παλάμη
In Portuguese
Camas
Palma
In Polish
Camas
Palma
In Latin
camas
Vero
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Liliaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Camassia
Archontophoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Areceae
Subfamily
-
Arecoideae
Number of Species
66
1
27800
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