Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Australia
Types
Quamash
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Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
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along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Spores
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
Keep immersed in water
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
Poorly 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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Frogs
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
केमाज़
Pepperwort
In German
Camas
Pepperwort
In French
Camas
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Camas
Pepperwort
In Greek
Camas
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Camas
Pepperwort
In Polish
Camas
Pepperwort
In Latin
camas
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Charophyta
Class
Monocots
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
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Family
Liliaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Camassia
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
665
1
27800
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