Camas

Buddha's Hand

About Camas and Buddha's Hand

Camas

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Quamash

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark 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

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Budding, 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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

केमाज़

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Camas

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Camas

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Camas

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Camas

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Camas

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Camas

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

camas

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Monocots

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Camassia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Buddha's Hand

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

Camas and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Camas and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Camas and Buddha's Hand

Care of Camas and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.