Echinocactus

Camas

About Echinocactus and Camas

Echinocactus

Camas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Quamash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Not Available

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-8

0 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.11 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.12 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Blue, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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, 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 or diseased plant parts

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

केमाज़

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Camas

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

Camas

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

Camas

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

Camas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Camas

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

Camas

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

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

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Camassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

116

1 27800

Properties of Echinocactus and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Camas

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

Echinocactus and Camas Physical Information

Echinocactus and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Echinocactus and Camas are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Echinocactus and Camas

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