Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Mediterranean
Types
Quamash
not available
Habitat
Not Available
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
8-9
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
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Peach, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Tongue shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
root cutting
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
Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects
Beetles, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
LIMONIUM sinuatum
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Statice, Wavyleaf Sea Lavender
In Spanish
Camas
estátice
In Portuguese
Camas
Statice
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Plumbaginales
Family
Liliaceae
Plumbaginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Camas and Statice
Season and care of Camas and Statice is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Statice Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Statice season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Statice is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Statice is Neutral.
Camas and Statice Physical Information
Camas and Statice physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Statice height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Camas and Statice are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Statice flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Peach and Blue Violet
- Statice leaf color: Green
Care of Camas and Statice
Care of Camas and Statice include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Statice pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Statice needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.