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About Flowering Cherry and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
-  

Types
Quamash  
Prunus serrulata  

Number of Varieties
-  
25  
99+

Habitat
-  
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Organic Manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, 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  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
चेरी  

In German
Camas  
Blühende Kirsch  

In French
Camas  
cerisier  

In Spanish
Camas  
floración de la cereza  

In Greek
Camas  
Άνθιση κερασιών  

In Portuguese
Camas  
cereja de florescência  

In Polish
Camas  
Kwitnienie wiśni  

In Latin
camas  
florentem cerasis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Camas and Flowering Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Flowering Cherry

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

Camas and Flowering Cherry Physical Information

Camas and Flowering Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Flowering Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Flowering Cherry are as follows:

Care of Camas and Flowering Cherry

Care of Camas and Flowering Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Flowering Cherry pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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