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About Camas and Painted Lady


About Painted Lady and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada   
Mexico   

Types
Quamash   
Not available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Mountain forests, subtropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-3   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory   
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Rosette   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings   
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting   

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 regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

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   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Flying insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'   
ECHEVERIA nodulosa   

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas   
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady   

In Hindi
केमाज़   
Painted Echeveria   

In German
Camas   
Lackierte Echeveria   

In French
Camas   
Painted Echeveria   

In Spanish
Camas   
pintado señora   

In Greek
Camas   
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία   

In Portuguese
Camas   
Pintado Echeveria   

In Polish
Camas   
malowane lady   

In Latin
camas   
Aeonium Painted   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Spermatophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Saxifragales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Crassulaceae   

Genus
Camassia   
Echeveria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Sedeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Sedoideae   

Number of Species
6   
99+
237   
99+

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Properties of Camas and Painted Lady

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Painted Lady

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

Camas and Painted Lady Physical Information

Camas and Painted Lady physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Painted Lady height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Camas and Painted Lady are as follows:

Care of Camas and Painted Lady

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

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