Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea
Types
Quamash
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
2-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Spores
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
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects
Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
DRYOPTERIS carthusiana
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Leatherwood Fern
In Hindi
केमाज़
Leatherwood Fern
In German
Camas
Leatherwood Fern
In French
Camas
Leatherwood Fern
In Spanish
Camas
Leatherwood Fern
In Greek
Camas
Leatherwood Fern
In Portuguese
Camas
Leatherwood Fern
In Polish
Camas
Leatherwood Fern
In Latin
camas
Leatherwood Fern
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Monocots
Filicopsida
Order
Asparagales
Polypodiales
Family
Liliaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Camassia
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Camas and Leatherwood Fern
Season and care of Camas and Leatherwood Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Leatherwood Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Leatherwood Fern season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Leatherwood Fern is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Leatherwood Fern is Acidic.
Camas and Leatherwood Fern Physical Information
Camas and Leatherwood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Camas and Leatherwood Fern are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Leatherwood Fern flower color: Not Available
- Leatherwood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Care of Camas and Leatherwood Fern
Care of Camas and Leatherwood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Leatherwood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherwood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.