Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
2-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
In Hindi
केमाज़
Melampodium
In German
Camas
Melmpodiam
In French
Camas
Melmpodiam
In Spanish
Camas
Melmpodiam
In Greek
Camas
Melmpodiam
In Portuguese
Camas
Melmpodiam
In Polish
Camas
Melmpodiam
In Latin
camas
Melmpodiam
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Camassia
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Camas and Melampodium
Wondering what are the properties of Camas and Melampodium? We provide you with everything About Camas and Melampodium. Camas doesn't have thorns and Melampodium doesn't have thorns. Also Camas does not have fragrant flowers. Camas has allergic reactions like Asthma and Melampodium 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 Melampodium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Camas and Melampodium
Season and care of Camas and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Melampodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Melampodium season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Melampodium is Neutral.
Camas and Melampodium Physical Information
Camas and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Camas and Melampodium are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Melampodium leaf color: Green
Care of Camas and Melampodium
Care of Camas and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.