Camas

Leatherleaf Sedge

About Camas and Leatherleaf Sedge

Camas

Leatherleaf Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

New Zealand

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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Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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50.80 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

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison

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

Keep ground moist

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Aphids, Bugs, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

CAREX buchananii

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.3 In French

Camas

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

Leatherleaf Sedge

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

Leatherleaf Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Carex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and Leatherleaf Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Leatherleaf Sedge

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

Camas and Leatherleaf Sedge Physical Information

Camas and Leatherleaf Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Leatherleaf Sedge height is 50.80 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Leatherleaf Sedge are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Leatherleaf Sedge flower color: Sandy Brown
Leatherleaf Sedge leaf color: Orange, Sandy Brown and Copper

Care of Camas and Leatherleaf Sedge

Care of Camas and Leatherleaf Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Leatherleaf Sedge pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Leatherleaf Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.