Camas

Mexican Sunflower

About Camas and Mexican Sunflower

Camas

Mexican Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Quamash

Ray Disk

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

0-6

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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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Broken Bones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

7.2.2 In German

Camas

mexikanische Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Camas

Mexican sunflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

girasol mexicano

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

girassol mexicano

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

meksykański słonecznika

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Monocots

Not Applicable

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Tithinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and Mexican Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Mexican Sunflower

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

Camas and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Camas and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Camas and Mexican Sunflower

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