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About Camas and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
-  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
10  
-  

Habitat
-  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
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 shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
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
Foundation  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
केमाज़  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Camas  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
Camas  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
Camas  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
Camas  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
Camas  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Camas  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Spermatophyta  

Class
-  
Monocots  

Order
Brassicales  
Asparagales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Camassia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
6  
99+

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Properties of Mashua and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Camas

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

Mashua and Camas Physical Information

Mashua and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Camas are as follows:

Care of Mashua and Camas

Care of Mashua and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mashua 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.

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