Camas

Pole Bean

About Camas and Pole Bean

Camas

Pole Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Quamash

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Number of Varieties

-9

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

In Hindi

केमाज़

बाकला

In German

Camas

Gartenbohne

In French

Camas

Haricot

In Spanish

Camas

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Camas

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Camas

Feijão

In Polish

Camas

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

camas

Phaseolus vulgaris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Camassia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

6100

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Pole Bean

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Pole Bean

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

Camas and Pole Bean Physical Information

Camas and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Pole Bean are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Camas and Pole Bean

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