Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Available
Quamash
Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
3-8
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
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Flying insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Common stock
केमाज़
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Camas
In French
Common stock
Camas
In Spanish
Matthiola incana
Camas
In Greek
Common stock
Camas
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Camas
In Polish
Common stock
Camas
In Latin
Matthiola incana
camas
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Capparales
Asparagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Common Stock and Camas
Season and care of Common Stock and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Common Stock and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Stock season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Camas season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Common Stock is Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Common Stock is Neutral, Alkaline and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Common Stock and Camas Physical Information
Common Stock and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Common Stock and Camas are as follows:
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Common Stock and Camas
Care of Common Stock and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock 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 Stock 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.