Camas

Sour Cherry

About Camas and Sour Cherry

Camas

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Quamash

Fruit

Number of Varieties

-300

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

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 ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

केमाज़

Sour cherry

In German

Camas

Sauerkirsche

In French

Camas

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

Camas

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

Camas

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Camas

Ginja

In Polish

Camas

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

camas

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Camassia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6270

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Sour Cherry

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

Camas and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Camas and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Camas and Sour Cherry

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