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About Dwarf Iris and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

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

Types
Quamash  
Iris  

Number of Varieties
-  
25  
99+

Habitat
-  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Sea Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
IRIS pumila  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Dwarf Iris  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
Dwarf Iris  

In German
Camas  
Zwergiris  

In French
Camas  
Dwarf Iris  

In Spanish
Camas  
Enano Iris  

In Greek
Camas  
νάνος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Camas  
Dwarf Iris  

In Polish
Camas  
Dwarf Iris  

In Latin
camas  
Iris Dwarf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Camas and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Dwarf Iris

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

Camas and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Camas and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Camas and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Care of Camas and Dwarf Iris

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

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