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About Camas and Lily of the Valley


About Lily of the Valley and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada   
Asia, Europe   

Types
Quamash   
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
20   
99+

Habitat
Not Available   
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Mat-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
6.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
1.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue   
Pink, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Bell Shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Part sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Moist, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Late Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings   
From Rhizomes, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Moist, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Part sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Flying insects   
Bees   

Allergy
Asthma   
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Chest pain, Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'   
Convallaria majalis   

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas   
Lily of the Valley   

In Hindi
केमाज़   
कामुदिनी   

In German
Camas   
Maiglöckchen   

In French
Camas   
Lily of the Valley   

In Spanish
Camas   
Lirio de los valles   

In Greek
Camas   
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας   

In Portuguese
Camas   
Lírio do Vale   

In Polish
Camas   
Lilia doliny   

In Latin
camas   
Lílium convállium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Spermatophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Asparagales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Asparagaceae   

Genus
Camassia   
Convallaria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Nolinoideae   

Number of Species
6   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Camas and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Lily of the Valley

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

Camas and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Camas and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Care of Camas and Lily of the Valley

Care of Camas and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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