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About Common Comfrey and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Herb  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Quamash  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
-  
100  
99+

Habitat
-  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
SYMPHYTUM officinale  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Common Comfrey  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
Hydrangea  

In German
Camas  
Hortensie  

In French
Camas  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Camas  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Camas  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Camas  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Camas  
Hortensja  

In Latin
camas  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
-  

Class
Monocots  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
-  

Family
Liliaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
35  

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Properties of Camas and Common Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Common Comfrey

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

Camas and Common Comfrey Physical Information

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

Care of Camas and Common Comfrey

Care of Camas and Common Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Common Comfrey 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 Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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