Camas

Christmas Star Orchid

About Camas and Christmas Star Orchid

Camas

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

South America

1.4 Types

Quamash

A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte 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 Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Camas

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and Christmas Star Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Christmas Star Orchid

Season and care of Camas and Christmas Star Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Christmas Star Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Christmas Star Orchid season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available.

Camas and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Camas and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Camas and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Camas and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Camas and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.