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About Easter Lily and Camas


About Camas and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
-  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Flying insects  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
केमाज़  

In German
Osterlilie  
Camas  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Camas  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Camas  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Camas  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Camas  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Camas  

In Latin
lilium  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
6  
99+

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Properties of Easter Lily and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Camas

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

Easter Lily and Camas Physical Information

Easter Lily and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Camas are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Camas

Care of Easter Lily and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Easter Lily 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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