Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
North America, Africa
Types
Quamash
Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
3-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Spores
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
Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, 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, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Flying insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
ASPLENIUM platyneuron
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort
In Hindi
केमाज़
Ebony Spleenwort
In German
Camas
Ebony Streifenfarn
In French
Camas
Ebony doradille
In Spanish
Camas
Ebony Spleenwort
In Greek
Camas
Ebony Spleenwort
In Portuguese
Camas
Ebony Spleenwort
In Polish
Camas
Ebony Spleenwort
In Latin
camas
Clear Spleenwort
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Monocots
Filicopsida
Order
Asparagales
Polypodiales
Family
Liliaceae
Aspleniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eupolypods II
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Camas and Ebony Spleenwort
Wondering what are the properties of Camas and Ebony Spleenwort? We provide you with everything About Camas and Ebony Spleenwort. Camas doesn't have thorns and Ebony Spleenwort doesn't have thorns. Also Camas does not have fragrant flowers. Camas has allergic reactions like Asthma and Ebony Spleenwort 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 Ebony Spleenwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Camas and Ebony Spleenwort
Season and care of Camas and Ebony Spleenwort is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Ebony Spleenwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Ebony Spleenwort season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Ebony Spleenwort is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Ebony Spleenwort is Acidic, Neutral.
Camas and Ebony Spleenwort Physical Information
Camas and Ebony Spleenwort physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Camas and Ebony Spleenwort are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green
Care of Camas and Ebony Spleenwort
Care of Camas and Ebony Spleenwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ebony Spleenwort 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 Ebony Spleenwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.