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About Camassia and Meadow Saffron

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
91.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Violet, Ivory
Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves
no pruning required
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects
Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Poisonous to grazing animals
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
None
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti rheumatic, cathartic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAMASSIA cusickii
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
7.2 Common Name
Camassia, Quamash
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
7.2.1 In Hindi
Camassia
meadow saffron
7.2.2 In German
Camassia
Herbstzeitlose
7.2.3 In French
Camassia
Colchique d'automne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Camassia
Estado de conservación
7.2.5 In Greek
Camassia
meadow saffron
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Camassia
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.7 In Polish
Camassia
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.8 In Latin
Camassia
autumnale
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Asparagaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Camassia
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Camassia and Meadow Saffron

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

Season and Care of Camassia and Meadow Saffron

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

Camassia and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Camassia and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Camassia and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

  • Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory

  • Camassia leaf color: Green

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Camassia and Meadow Saffron

Care of Camassia and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Camassia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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