Camas

Japanese Iris

About Camas and Japanese Iris

Camas

Japanese Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Quamash

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Brown

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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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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

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

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

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Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Fibre

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

IRIS ensata

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Iris Japanese iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

Japanese iris

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Japanese iris

7.2.3 In French

Camas

iris Xapanese

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

Iris Xapanese

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

ιαπωνική ίριδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

íris japonesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

japońskie iris

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

Iris Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and Japanese Iris

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Japanese Iris

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

Camas and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Camas and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Japanese Iris are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Camas and Japanese Iris

Care of Camas and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.