Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not available
Quamash
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
3-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Burgundy
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
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
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Poorly 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Not Available
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
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
Groundcover, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Japanese painted fern
केमाज़
In German
Japanische gemalt Farn
Camas
In French
Athyrium niponicum
Camas
In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés
Camas
In Greek
Japanese painted fern
Camas
In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês
Camas
In Polish
Wietlica japońska
Camas
In Latin
Japanese painted fern
camas
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Pteridopsida
Monocots
Order
Agaricales
Asparagales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Camas? We provide you with everything About Japanese Painted Fern and Camas. Japanese Painted Fern doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Painted Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Painted Fern has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Camas has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Japanese Painted Fern and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Camas
Season and care of Japanese Painted Fern and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Painted Fern and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Painted Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Camas season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Japanese Painted Fern is Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Painted Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Painted Fern and Camas Physical Information
Japanese Painted Fern and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and Camas are as follows:
Japanese Painted Fern flower color: Burgundy
Japanese Painted Fern leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Camas
Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern 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 Japanese Painted Fern 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.