Camas

Earth Star

About Camas and Earth Star

Camas

Earth Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Quamash

Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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480

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, 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

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

CRYPTANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Cryptanthus, Earth Star

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

Earth Star

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Erdstern

7.2.3 In French

Camas

Terre étoile

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

estrella de la tierra

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

γη αστεριών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

Estrela da terra

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

Gwiazda ziemi

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

terra, stella

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Cryptanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and Earth Star

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Earth Star

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

Camas and Earth Star Physical Information

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

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Earth Star flower color: Not Available
Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

Care of Camas and Earth Star

Care of Camas and Earth Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.