Camas

Tail Flower

About Camas and Tail Flower

Camas

Tail Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Quamash

Number of Varieties

-20

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 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

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative

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, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

In Hindi

केमाज़

tail flower

In German

Camas

Schwanz Blume

In French

Camas

Anthurium andraeanum

In Spanish

Camas

tail flower

In Greek

Camas

Tail flower

In Portuguese

Camas

Tailflower

In Polish

Camas

Anturium Andrego

In Latin

camas

Tail flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Monocots

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

Genus

Camassia

Anthocercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthurieae

Subfamily

Pothoideae

Number of Species

615

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Tail Flower

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

Camas and Tail Flower Physical Information

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

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Camas and Tail Flower

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