Camas

Red Clover

About Camas and Red Clover

Camas

Red Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Quamash

Number of Varieties

-2

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Habitat

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-5

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.00 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

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, 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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Red Clover

In Hindi

केमाज़

लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Camas

Rotklee

In French

Camas

Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

Camas

Trébol rojo

In Greek

Camas

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Camas

Trevo vermelho

In Polish

Camas

Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

camas

Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Camassia

Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

6300

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Red Clover

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Red Clover

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

Camas and Red Clover Physical Information

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

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Camas and Red Clover

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