Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
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Quamash
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-12
8-1
Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Tan
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects
Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Marijuana
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
मारिजुआना
केमाज़
In German
Marihuana
Camas
In French
Marijuana
Camas
In Spanish
Marijuana
Camas
In Greek
Μαριχουάνα
Camas
In Portuguese
Maconha
Camas
In Polish
Marihuana
Camas
In Latin
Marijuana
camas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Cannabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cannabis
Camassia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
36
1
27800
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