Camas

Chrysanthemum

About Camas and Chrysanthemum

Camas

Chrysanthemum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Asia, Northeastern Europe

1.4 Types

Quamash

Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

By seashore, Grassland, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Chrysanthemums

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Chrysanths

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

Chrysanthemums

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Chrysanthemen

7.2.3 In French

Camas

Chrysanthèmes

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

Crisantemos

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

χρυσάνθεμα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

Crisântemos

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

Chryzantemy

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

Chrysanthemums

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Chrysanthemum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

650

1 27800

Properties of Camas and Chrysanthemum

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Chrysanthemum

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

Camas and Chrysanthemum Physical Information

Camas and Chrysanthemum physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chrysanthemum height is 2.50 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Camas and Chrysanthemum are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Chrysanthemum flower color: Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White and Yellow
Chrysanthemum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Camas and Chrysanthemum

Care of Camas and Chrysanthemum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chrysanthemum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth and Remove shoots. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chrysanthemum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.