Camas

Broadleaf Cattail

About Camas and Broadleaf Cattail

Camas

Broadleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Quamash

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Boggy areas, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

2-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

TYPHA latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Laub- Cattail

7.2.3 In French

Camas

broadleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

Espadaña de hoja ancha

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

broadleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

broadleaf Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Pitcairnioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Camas and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Camas and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Camas and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Camas and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Camas and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.