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About Common Mallow and Camas


About Camas and Common Mallow


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Malva sylvestris  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
-  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malva Neglecta  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Common Mallow  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
malva neglecta  
केमाज़  

In German
malva neglecta  
Camas  

In French
malva neglecta  
Camas  

In Spanish
Malva neglecta  
Camas  

In Greek
Malva neglecta  
Camas  

In Portuguese
malva neglecta  
Camas  

In Polish
Ślaz zaniedbany  
Camas  

In Latin
neglecta malva  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Malvales  
Asparagales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Malva  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Malveae  
-  

Subfamily
Malvoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Common Mallow and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Camas

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

Common Mallow and Camas Physical Information

Common Mallow and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Camas are as follows:

Care of Common Mallow and Camas

Care of Common Mallow and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Common Mallow 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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