Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Northwestern United States
Europe, Asia
Types
Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii
not available
Habitat
Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
5-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Violet, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA cusickii
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Camassia, Quamash
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Camassia
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Camassia
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Camassia
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Camassia
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Camassia
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Camassia
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Camassia
łąka ber
In Latin
Camassia
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Asparagaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Camassia
Alopecurus
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Camassia and Meadow Foxtail
Wondering what are the properties of Camassia and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Camassia and Meadow Foxtail. Camassia doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Camassia does not have fragrant flowers. Camassia has allergic reactions like Asthma and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Camassia and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Camassia and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Camassia and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camassia season is Spring and Summer and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camassia is Loam and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Camassia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Camassia and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Camassia and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Camassia and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory
Camassia leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Camassia and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Camassia and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Camassia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.