Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southeastern Asia
Types
Quamash
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
11-15
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
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
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
केमाज़
Lipstick Palm
In German
Camas
Lipstick Palm
In French
Camas
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
Camas
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
Camas
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
Camas
batom palma
In Polish
Camas
szminka Palm
In Latin
camas
Lipstick Palm
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Liliaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Camassia
Cyrtostachys
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Camas and Lipstick Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Camas and Lipstick Palm? We provide you with everything About Camas and Lipstick Palm. Camas doesn't have thorns and Lipstick Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Camas does not have fragrant flowers. Camas has allergic reactions like Asthma and Lipstick Palm 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 Lipstick Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Camas and Lipstick Palm
Season and care of Camas and Lipstick Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Lipstick Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Lipstick Palm season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Lipstick Palm is Loam while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Camas and Lipstick Palm Physical Information
Camas and Lipstick Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Lipstick Palm are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
- Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Care of Camas and Lipstick Palm
Care of Camas and Lipstick Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.