Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Australia
Types
Quamash
Coconut and Dates
Number of Varieties
-10
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40000
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Habitat
-
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm450.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Brown
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Light, Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Boron, EDTA iron, Maganese, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Tropical
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
ARCHONTOPHOENIX
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Palm
In Hindi
केमाज़
Palm
In German
Camas
Palme
In French
Camas
Paume
In Spanish
Camas
Palma
In Greek
Camas
Παλάμη
In Portuguese
Camas
Palma
In Polish
Camas
Palma
In Latin
camas
Vero
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Liliaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Camassia
Archontophoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Areceae
Subfamily
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Arecoideae
Number of Species
62600
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27800
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