Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Hybrid origin, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Quamash
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
Habitat
Not Available
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
5-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Club - shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
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
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Formal Garden
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
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Wild lilac
In Hindi
केमाज़
Wild Lilac
In German
Camas
Säckelblumen
In French
Camas
Wild Lilac
In Spanish
Camas
Ceanothus
In Greek
Camas
Wild Lilac
In Portuguese
Camas
Ceanothus
In Polish
Camas
Wild Lilac
In Latin
camas
Wild Lilac
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Rhamnaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Camas and Wild Lilac
Wondering what are the properties of Camas and Wild Lilac? We provide you with everything About Camas and Wild Lilac. Camas doesn't have thorns and Wild Lilac doesn't have thorns. Also Camas does not have fragrant flowers. Camas has allergic reactions like Asthma and Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Camas and Wild Lilac
Season and care of Camas and Wild Lilac is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Wild Lilac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Wild Lilac season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Wild Lilac is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Lilac is Acidic, Neutral.
Camas and Wild Lilac Physical Information
Camas and Wild Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Wild Lilac height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Wild Lilac are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Wild Lilac flower color: White
- Wild Lilac leaf color: Lemon yellow
Care of Camas and Wild Lilac
Care of Camas and Wild Lilac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.