Camas

Franciscan Wallflower

About Camas and Franciscan Wallflower

Camas

Franciscan Wallflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Quamash

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

gardens, Grassland, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Erysimum franciscanum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

Franciscan wallflower

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Franziskaner Mauerblümchen

7.2.3 In French

Camas

wallflower franciscaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

alhelí franciscana

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

Φραγκισκανών wallflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

wallflower Franciscan

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

wallflower Franciszkanów

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

Francisci Wallflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Erysimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and Franciscan Wallflower

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Franciscan Wallflower

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

Camas and Franciscan Wallflower Physical Information

Camas and Franciscan Wallflower physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Franciscan Wallflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Camas and Franciscan Wallflower are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Franciscan Wallflower flower color: Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow and Yellow green
Franciscan Wallflower leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Camas and Franciscan Wallflower

Care of Camas and Franciscan Wallflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Franciscan Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Franciscan Wallflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.