Camas

Cattleya

About Camas and Cattleya

Camas

Cattleya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

South America, Brazil

Types

Quamash

Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor

Number of Varieties

-30

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Habitat

Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-811-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.20 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Allergy

Asthma

Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

CATTLEYA amethystoglossa

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Cattleya, Corsage Orchid

Monocots

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Camassia

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

6113

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Cattleya

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Cattleya

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

Camas and Cattleya Physical Information

Camas and Cattleya physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Cattleya height is 61.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Camas and Cattleya are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Cattleya flower color: Pink, Magenta, Lavender and Blue Violet
Cattleya leaf color: Green

Care of Camas and Cattleya

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