Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Quamash
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Groundcover
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
LAMIUM purpureum
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
In Hindi
केमाज़
Purple Deadnettle
In German
Camas
Lila Taubnessel
In French
Camas
Violet Ortie blanche
In Spanish
Camas
Púrpura Deadnettle
In Greek
Camas
μωβ Deadnettle
In Portuguese
Camas
Roxo Deadnettle
In Polish
Camas
Jasnota purpurowa
In Latin
camas
Purpura Deadnettle
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Lamioideae
Properties of Camas and Purple Deadnettle
Wondering what are the properties of Camas and Purple Deadnettle? We provide you with everything About Camas and Purple Deadnettle. Camas doesn't have thorns and Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns. Also Camas does not have fragrant flowers. Camas has allergic reactions like Asthma and Purple Deadnettle 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 Purple Deadnettle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Camas and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Camas and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Purple Deadnettle season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Camas and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Camas and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Camas and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Camas and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Camas and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.