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About Mexican Heather and Camas

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Quamash
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical areas
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
3-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
Blue, Dark Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong to lance-shaped
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
7.2 Common Name
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Heather
केमाज़
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Heather
Camas
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Heather
Camas
7.2.4 In Spanish
Heather mexicana
Camas
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Heather
Camas
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Heather
Camas
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Heather
Camas
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Heather
camas
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
8.4 Order
Myrtales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Lythraceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Cuphea
Camassia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lythroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Heather and Camas

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

Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Camas

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

Mexican Heather and Camas Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Camas are as follows:

  • Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet

  • Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue

  • Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Mexican Heather and Camas

Care of Mexican Heather and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Heather 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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