Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Types
Quamash
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
8-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
weekly regular
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Army-worms, sod webworms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects
Crickets
Allergy
Asthma
Not Defined
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a golf course turf
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Korean Velvet Grass
In Hindi
केमाज़
कोरियाई मखमल घास
In German
Camas
Korean Samt Gras
In French
Camas
herbe de velours coréenne
In Spanish
Camas
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
In Greek
Camas
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
In Portuguese
Camas
grama de veludo coreano
In Polish
Camas
Not Available
In Latin
camas
Carl herba
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Monocots
Monocotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Genus
Camassia
Zoysia Willd
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Commelinids
Tribe
Not Available
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
Season and Care of Camas and Korean Velvet Grass
Season and care of Camas and Korean Velvet Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Korean Velvet Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Korean Velvet Grass season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Camas and Korean Velvet Grass Physical Information
Camas and Korean Velvet Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Camas and Korean Velvet Grass are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
- Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Camas and Korean Velvet Grass
Care of Camas and Korean Velvet Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done 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 Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.