Camas

Cape Jasmine

About Camas and Cape Jasmine

Camas

Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Eastern Asia

Types

Quamash

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm105.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm135.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lance shaped

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Tip cutting

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, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

केमाज़

Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Camas

Gardenie

In French

Camas

Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

Camas

Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

Camas

Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

Camas

Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

Camas

Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

camas

Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

Family

Liliaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Camassia

Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6200

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Cape Jasmine

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

Camas and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Camas and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Camas and Cape Jasmine

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