Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Grass
  
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Quamash
  
Blue Oat grass
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
  
Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Tan, Brown
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Does not require lot of watering, 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
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Flying insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Asthma, Itchy eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as a nutritious food item
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
  
ARRHENATHERUM
  
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
  
Oatgrass
  
In Hindi
केमाज़
  
जई घास
  
In German
Camas
  
Ährengras
  
In French
Camas
  
Folle avoine
  
In Spanish
Camas
  
oat Grass
  
In Greek
Camas
  
βρώμη Grass
  
In Portuguese
Camas
  
aveia-
  
In Polish
Camas
  
Owies trawa
  
In Latin
camas
  
oat Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Spermatophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Monocots
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Poales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Camassia
  
Danthonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Aveneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Danthonioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Camas and Oatgrass
Season and care of Camas and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Oatgrass season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Camas and Oatgrass Physical Information
Camas and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Camas and Oatgrass are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Camas and Oatgrass
Care of Camas and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.