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About Camas and Catnip


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Not Available  
Quamash  

Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas  
Not Available  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
980.00 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites  
Flying insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
कटनीप  
केमाज़  

In German
Katzenminze  
Camas  

In French
cataire  
Camas  

In Spanish
Catnip  
Camas  

In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου  
Camas  

In Portuguese
catnip  
Camas  

In Polish
Kocimiętka  
Camas  

In Latin
catnip  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Lamiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Nepeta  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Mentheae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
250  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Catnip and Camas

Wondering what are the properties of Catnip and Camas? We provide you with everything About Catnip and Camas. Catnip doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Catnip does not have fragrant flowers. Catnip has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Camas has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Catnip and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Catnip and Camas

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

Catnip and Camas Physical Information

Catnip and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Catnip and Camas are as follows:

Care of Catnip and Camas

Care of Catnip and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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