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About Camas and Devil's Tongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Amorphophallus konjac  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
3  
-  

Habitat
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Aphids, Birds  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used like flour  
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
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OPUNTIA humifusa  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
Konjac  
केमाज़  

In German
Teufelszunge  
Camas  

In French
Amorphophallus konjac  
Camas  

In Spanish
Amorphophallus konjac  
Camas  

In Greek
Konjac  
Camas  

In Portuguese
Amorphophallus konjac  
Camas  

In Polish
konjac  
Camas  

In Latin
Konjac  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Alismatales  
Asparagales  

Family
Araceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Amorphophallus  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Thomsonieae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
6  
99+

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Camas

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Tongue and Camas? We provide you with everything About Devil's Tongue and Camas. Devil's Tongue has thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Devil's Tongue does not have fragrant flowers. Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems and Camas has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems. 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 Devil's Tongue and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Camas

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

Devil's Tongue and Camas Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Camas are as follows:

Care of Devil's Tongue and Camas

Care of Devil's Tongue and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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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