Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Hybrid origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells
Quamash
Habitat
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
14-15
3-8
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Striped
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Thoroughly
Moderate
In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Lipstick Plant
केमाज़
In German
Lipstick Pflanze
Camas
In French
Plante Lipstick
Camas
In Spanish
Pintalabios Planta
Camas
In Greek
κραγιόν φυτών
Camas
In Portuguese
batom Planta
Camas
In Polish
szminka roślin
Camas
In Latin
Planta lipstick
camas
Phylum
Embryophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Monocots
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Aeschynanthus
Camassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Lipstick Plant and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Lipstick Plant and Camas? We provide you with everything About Lipstick Plant and Camas. Lipstick Plant doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Lipstick Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Lipstick Plant has allergic reactions like Asthma and Skin rash and Camas has allergic reactions like Asthma and Skin rash. 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 Lipstick Plant and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lipstick Plant and Camas
Season and care of Lipstick Plant and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Plant and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Camas season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Plant is Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Lipstick Plant is Neutral and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lipstick Plant and Camas Physical Information
Lipstick Plant and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lipstick Plant and Camas are as follows:
Lipstick Plant flower color: Red and Orange Red
Lipstick Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Lipstick Plant and Camas
Care of Lipstick Plant and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Plant pruning is done Prune after flowering and Prune to stimulate growth and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lipstick Plant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.