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About Golden Detroit Beet and Camas


About Camas and Golden Detroit Beet


What is

Life Span
Biennial or Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Root Vegetable   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

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

Types
Not Available   
Quamash   

Habitat
Cold Regions   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green   
Blue, Dark Blue   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Orange   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green   
Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
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
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Flying insects   

Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders, High blood pressure, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C   
Not Available   

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

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item   
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
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris   
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'   

Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet   
Blue Melody Camas, Camas   

In Hindi
Golden Detroit Beet   
केमाज़   

In German
Golden Detroit Beet   
Camas   

In French
Golden Detroit Beet   
Camas   

In Spanish
Golden Detroit Beet   
Camas   

In Greek
Golden Detroit Beet   
Camas   

In Portuguese
Golden Detroit Beet   
Camas   

In Polish
Golden Detroit Beet   
Camas   

In Latin
Golden Detroit Beet   
camas   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Spermatophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Asparagales   

Family
Chenopodiaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Beta   
Camassia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Betoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
28   
99+
6   
99+

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Properties of Golden Detroit Beet and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Golden Detroit Beet and Camas

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

Golden Detroit Beet and Camas Physical Information

Golden Detroit Beet and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Detroit Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Golden Detroit Beet and Camas are as follows:

Care of Golden Detroit Beet and Camas

Care of Golden Detroit Beet and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Detroit Beet 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 Golden Detroit Beet 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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