Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Mexico
Habitat
Not Available
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
6-9
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Yellow, Gold, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Chocolate, Black
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Groundcover
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
SANVITALIA procumbens
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Creeping Zinnia
In Hindi
केमाज़
SANVITALIA procumbens
In German
Camas
Husarenknopf
In French
Camas
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Spanish
Camas
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Greek
Camas
procumbens SANVITALIA
In Portuguese
Camas
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Polish
Camas
procumbens SANVITALIA
In Latin
camas
Sanvitalia procumbens
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Camassia
Sanvitalia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
Properties of Camas and Creeping Zinnia
Wondering what are the properties of Camas and Creeping Zinnia? We provide you with everything About Camas and Creeping Zinnia. Camas doesn't have thorns and Creeping Zinnia doesn't have thorns. Also Camas does not have fragrant flowers. Camas has allergic reactions like Asthma and Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Camas and Creeping Zinnia
Season and care of Camas and Creeping Zinnia is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Creeping Zinnia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Creeping Zinnia season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Creeping Zinnia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Creeping Zinnia is Neutral.
Camas and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information
Camas and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Camas and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
- Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Care of Camas and Creeping Zinnia
Care of Camas and Creeping Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.