Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Africa
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum
Quamash
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
3-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, 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, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Flying insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM platyneuron
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Ebony Spleenwort
केमाज़
In German
Ebony Streifenfarn
Camas
In French
Ebony doradille
Camas
In Spanish
Ebony Spleenwort
Camas
In Greek
Ebony Spleenwort
Camas
In Portuguese
Ebony Spleenwort
Camas
In Polish
Ebony Spleenwort
Camas
In Latin
Clear Spleenwort
camas
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Monocots
Order
Polypodiales
Asparagales
Family
Aspleniaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Eupolypods II
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Ebony Spleenwort and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Ebony Spleenwort and Camas? We provide you with everything About Ebony Spleenwort and Camas. Ebony Spleenwort doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Ebony Spleenwort does not have fragrant flowers. Ebony Spleenwort has allergic reactions like Not Available and Camas has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Ebony Spleenwort and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Camas
Season and care of Ebony Spleenwort and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Ebony Spleenwort and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ebony Spleenwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Camas season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ebony Spleenwort is Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Ebony Spleenwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Ebony Spleenwort and Camas Physical Information
Ebony Spleenwort and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Ebony Spleenwort and Camas are as follows:
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Camas
Care of Ebony Spleenwort and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ebony Spleenwort 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 Ebony Spleenwort 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.