Camas

Malabar nut

About Camas and Malabar nut

Camas

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Quamash

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

White

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

Green, Light 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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Camas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Malabar nut

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

Camas and Malabar nut Physical Information

Camas and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Camas and Malabar nut are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Camas and Malabar nut

Care of Camas and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.