Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Quamash
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Flying insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Oat
In German
Camas
Haferpflanze
In French
Camas
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Camas
planta de avena
In Greek
Camas
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Camas
aveia planta
In Polish
Camas
Owies roślin
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Camas and Oat plant
Wondering what are the properties of Camas and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Camas and Oat plant. Camas doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Camas does not have fragrant flowers. Camas has allergic reactions like Asthma and Oat plant 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 Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Camas and Oat plant
Season and care of Camas and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Oat plant season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Camas and Oat plant Physical Information
Camas and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Camas and Oat plant are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Camas and Oat plant
Care of Camas and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.