Camas

Kou

About Camas and Kou

Camas

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Quamash

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

-15

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

केमाज़

Cordia subcordata

In German

Camas

Cordia subcordata

In French

Camas

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Camas

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Camas

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Camas

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Camas

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

camas

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Camassia

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Kou

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

Camas and Kou Physical Information

Camas and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Kou are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Camas and Kou

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