Hedge Bamboo

Camas

About Hedge Bamboo and Camas

Hedge Bamboo

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Bambusoideae

Quamash

Number of Varieties

30-

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Habitat

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

हेगड़े बांस

केमाज़

In German

Hedge Bambus

Camas

In French

Bamboo Hedge

Camas

In Spanish

bambú de cobertura

Camas

In Greek

hedge Μπαμπού

Camas

In Portuguese

Bamboo Hedge

Camas

In Polish

Żywopłoty Bamboo

Camas

In Latin

Sepi Bamboo

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Monocots

Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Bambusa

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

12006

1 27800

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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Camas

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

Hedge Bamboo and Camas Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Camas are as follows:

Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Camas

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