Camas

Choy Sum

About Camas and Choy Sum

Camas

Choy Sum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Europe

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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agricultural areas, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Sienna, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Caterpillar, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

choy sum

7.2.2 In German

Camas

choy sum

7.2.3 In French

Camas

choy sum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

choy sum

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

choy sum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

choy sum

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

choy sum

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

choy sum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and Choy Sum

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Choy Sum

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

Camas and Choy Sum Physical Information

Camas and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Camas and Choy Sum are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Camas and Choy Sum

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