Camas

Sun Star

About Camas and Sun Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Quamash

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

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5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

Sun Star

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Sun Star

7.2.3 In French

Camas

Sun Star

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

Sun Star

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

Sun Star

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

Sun Star

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

Sun Star

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

Sun Star

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Platyhelminthes

8.3 Class

Monocots

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

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Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Sun Star

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

Camas and Sun Star Physical Information

Camas and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Camas and Sun Star are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Camas and Sun Star

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