Camas

Silver Bells

About Camas and Silver Bells

Camas

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Quamash

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

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

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

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

Genus

Camassia

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Silver Bells

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

Camas and Silver Bells Physical Information

Camas and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Camas and Silver Bells are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Camas and Silver Bells

Care of Camas and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.