Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Hybrid origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Avaialble
Quamash
Habitat
Lake Sides, savannahs
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Crickets
Flying insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
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
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Giant Silvergrass
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Giant Silvergrass
केमाज़
In German
Riesenschilf
Camas
In French
géant silvergrass
Camas
In Spanish
Giant Silvergrass
Camas
In Greek
Giant Silvergrass
Camas
In Portuguese
Silvergrass gigante
Camas
In Polish
Giant Silvergrass
Camas
In Latin
Giant Silvergrass
camas
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Genus
Miscanthus
Camassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Giant Silvergrass and Camas
Season and care of Giant Silvergrass and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Silvergrass and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Camas season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Giant Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Giant Silvergrass and Camas Physical Information
Giant Silvergrass and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Giant Silvergrass and Camas are as follows:
Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Camas
Care of Giant Silvergrass and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Silvergrass 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 Giant Silvergrass 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.