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About Camas and Hoodia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Quamash
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
25
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Red, Pink, Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Not Available
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects
Flies, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Dry Mouth
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Hoodia gordonii
7.2 Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
ǁhoba, Ghaap
7.2.1 In Hindi
केमाज़
Hoodia
7.2.2 In German
Camas
Hoodia
7.2.3 In French
Camas
Hoodia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Camas
Hoodia
7.2.5 In Greek
Camas
Hoodia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Camas
Hoodia
7.2.7 In Polish
Camas
Hoodia
7.2.8 In Latin
camas
Hoodia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Camassia
Hoodia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Stapeliae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asclepiadoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Camas and Hoodia

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

Season and Care of Camas and Hoodia

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

Camas and Hoodia Physical Information

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

  • Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue

  • Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

  • Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan

  • Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Camas and Hoodia

Care of Camas and Hoodia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week.