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About Camas and Parsnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Quamash
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Not Available
waste ground, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

NA15.20 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

NA7.60 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

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
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Blood purifying, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available
Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
PASTINACA sativa

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Parsnip

In Hindi

केमाज़
चुकंदर

In German

Camas
Pastinake

In French

Camas
Panais

In Spanish

Camas
Chirivía

In Greek

Camas
Είδος δαυκίου

In Portuguese

Camas
cherivia

In Polish

Camas
Pasternak

In Latin

camas
parsnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Apiales

Family

Liliaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Camassia
Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available
Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Species

6NA
1 27800
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Properties of Camas and Parsnip

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

Season and Care of Camas and Parsnip

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

Camas and Parsnip Physical Information

Camas and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Camas and Parsnip are as follows:

  • Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue

  • Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

  • Parsnip flower color: Yellow

  • Parsnip leaf color: Green

Care of Camas and Parsnip

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