Camas

Lungwort

About Camas and Lungwort

Camas

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Quamash

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

-18

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.50 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

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

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

केमाज़

Lungwort

In German

Camas

Lungenkraut

In French

Camas

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Camas

Lungwort

In Greek

Camas

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Camas

pulmonária

In Polish

Camas

płucnik

In Latin

camas

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Monocots

Ascomycetes

Order

Asparagales

Peltigerales

Family

Liliaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Camassia

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

618

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Lungwort

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

Camas and Lungwort Physical Information

Camas and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Camas and Lungwort are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Camas and Lungwort

Care of Camas and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lungwort pruning is done 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.