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About Microbiota and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
Russia/Siberia  

Types
Quamash  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  

Habitat
-  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
2,330.00 cm  
16

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
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, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
MICROBIOTA decussata  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
माइक्रोबायोटा  

In German
Camas  
Mikrobiota  

In French
Camas  
microbiote  

In Spanish
Camas  
microbiota  

In Greek
Camas  
μικροχλωρίδας  

In Portuguese
Camas  
microbiota  

In Polish
Camas  
mikroflory  

In Latin
camas  
Microbiota  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Microbiota  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Camas and Microbiota

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Microbiota

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

Camas and Microbiota Physical Information

Camas and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Microbiota are as follows:

Care of Camas and Microbiota

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

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