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About Dwarf Bearded Iris and Camas


About Camas and Dwarf Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Bearded Iris  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
-  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Rose, Burgundy  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sickle-Shaped  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Plants  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Clay, 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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Flying insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

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

Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance  
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
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Candy Apple'  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
केमाज़  

In German
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Camas  

In French
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Camas  

In Spanish
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Camas  

In Greek
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Camas  

In Portuguese
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Camas  

In Polish
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Camas  

In Latin
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Camas

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

Dwarf Bearded Iris and Camas Physical Information

Dwarf Bearded Iris and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Camas are as follows:

Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Camas

Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Bearded Iris 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 Dwarf Bearded Iris 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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