Camas

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Camas and Madagascar Periwinkle

Camas

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Quamash

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

Camas

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Camas and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Camas and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Camas and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Camas and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Camas and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Madagascar Periwinkle 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 Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.