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About Camas and Grape Tomato


About Grape Tomato and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Quamash  
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato  

Number of Varieties
-  
50  
99+

Habitat
-  
Loamy soils, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Elliptic, toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

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  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

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  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects  
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos  

Allergy
Asthma  
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antioxidants, Metabolism  

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Grape tomato  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
अंगूर टमाटर  

In German
Camas  
Traube Tomate  

In French
Camas  
tomate uva  

In Spanish
Camas  
tomate uva  

In Greek
Camas  
ντομάτα σταφυλιών  

In Portuguese
Camas  
tomate uva  

In Polish
Camas  
pomidorowa z winogro  

In Latin
camas  
uva tomatoes  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Solanales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Solanum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Solaneae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
30  

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Properties of Camas and Grape Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Grape Tomato

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

Camas and Grape Tomato Physical Information

Camas and Grape Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Grape Tomato are as follows:

Care of Camas and Grape Tomato

Care of Camas and Grape Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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