Camassia

Elderberry

About Camassia and Elderberry

Camassia

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Northwestern United States

Australia, South America

Types

Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

-0

0 40000

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Habitat

Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA cusickii

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Camassia, Quamash

Elderberry

In Hindi

Camassia

Elderberry

In German

Camassia

Holunderbeere

In French

Camassia

Sureau

In Spanish

Camassia

Saúco

In Greek

Camassia

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Camassia

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Camassia

Bez czarny

In Latin

Camassia

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Dipsacales

Family

Asparagaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Camassia

Sambucus

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

630

1 27800

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Properties of Camassia and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Camassia and Elderberry

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

Camassia and Elderberry Physical Information

Camassia and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Camassia and Elderberry are as follows:

Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory
Camassia leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Camassia and Elderberry

Care of Camassia and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Camassia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.