Camas

Peruvian Daffodil

About Camas and Peruvian Daffodil

Camas

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

South America

Types

Quamash

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

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

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

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 the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

camas

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Camassia

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

640

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Camas and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Camas and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Camas and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Camas and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.