Camassia

Colchicum

About Camassia and Colchicum

Camassia

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northwestern United States

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

-45

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Habitat

Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet, Ivory

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Asthma

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Camassia

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Asparagaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Camassia

Colchicum

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

6160

1 27800

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Properties of Camassia and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Camassia and Colchicum

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

Camassia and Colchicum Physical Information

Camassia and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Camassia and Colchicum are as follows:

Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory
Camassia leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Camassia and Colchicum

Care of Camassia and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Camassia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.