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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types
Quamash

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm

Minimum Width
20.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow

Thorns
No

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Flying insects

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi
केमाज़

In German
Camas

In French
Camas

In Spanish
Camas

In Greek
Camas

In Portuguese
Camas

In Polish
Camas

In Latin
camas

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Spermatophyta

Class
Monocots

Order
Asparagales

Family
Liliaceae

Genus
Camassia

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
6 100

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Properties of Camas

Want to know the properties of Camas? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Camas is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Camas Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Camas Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Camas. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Camas physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 20.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Camas

Taking Camas Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Camas include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Camas

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Camas is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Camas is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Quamash. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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