Kochia

Camas

About Kochia and Camas

Kochia

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Quamash

Number of Varieties

140-

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Flying insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

केमाज़

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Camas

In French

Bassia scoparia

Camas

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Camas

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Camas

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

Camas

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Camas

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Bassia

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Camas

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

Kochia and Camas Physical Information

Kochia and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Camas are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Kochia and Camas

Care of Kochia and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.