Dumbcane

Camas

About Dumbcane and Camas

Dumbcane

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Brazil

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Ornamental plant

Quamash

Number of Varieties

50-

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Flying insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Dumbcane

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

केमाज़

In German

Dieffenbachie

Camas

In French

dieffenbachia seguine

Camas

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

Camas

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

Camas

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Camas

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Camas

In Latin

Caladium

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

Order

Alismatales

Asparagales

Family

Araceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

566

1 27800

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Properties of Dumbcane and Camas

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Camas? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Camas. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Camas has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Camas

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

Dumbcane and Camas Physical Information

Dumbcane and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Camas are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Dumbcane and Camas

Care of Dumbcane and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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.