Camas

Kochia

About Camas and Kochia

Camas

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Quamash

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

-140

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-11

0 99

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Asthma

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

केमाज़

Bassia scoparia

In German

Camas

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Camas

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Camas

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Camas

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Camas

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Camas

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

camas

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Camassia

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Kochia

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

Camas and Kochia Physical Information

Camas and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Kochia are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Camas and Kochia

Care of Camas and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.