Dianthus

Camas

About Dianthus and Camas

Dianthus

Camas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, India

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Quamash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

Blue, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

7.2 Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dianthus

केमाज़

7.2.2 In German

Dianthus

Camas

7.2.3 In French

Dianthus

Camas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianthus

Camas

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianthus

Camas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dianthus

Camas

7.2.7 In Polish

Dianthus

Camas

7.2.8 In Latin

Dianthus

camas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Camassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Caryophylleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3006

1 27800

Properties of Dianthus and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Camas

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

Dianthus and Camas Physical Information

Dianthus and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Dianthus and Camas are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Dianthus and Camas

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