Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Available
Quamash
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Gold, Tan, Yellow
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Caterpillar, Not Available
Flying insects
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Perfumes
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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
Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Magnolia champaca
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
champak
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In French
magnolia champaca
Camas
In Spanish
champaca magnolia
Camas
In Greek
μανόλιας Champaca
Camas
In Portuguese
magnólia champaca
Camas
In Polish
Magnolia champaca
Camas
In Latin
Magnolia champaca
camas
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Magnoliales
Asparagales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Michelia Champaca and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Michelia Champaca and Camas? We provide you with everything About Michelia Champaca and Camas. Michelia Champaca doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Michelia Champaca does not have fragrant flowers. Michelia Champaca has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available and Vomiting and Camas has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available and Vomiting. 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 Michelia Champaca and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Michelia Champaca and Camas
Season and care of Michelia Champaca and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Michelia Champaca and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Michelia Champaca season is Early Summer and Summer and Camas season is Early Summer and Summer. The type of soil for Michelia Champaca is Dry, Loam and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Michelia Champaca is Slightly Acidic and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Michelia Champaca and Camas Physical Information
Michelia Champaca and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Michelia Champaca and Camas are as follows:
Michelia Champaca flower color: Gold, Tan and Yellow
Michelia Champaca leaf color: Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Michelia Champaca and Camas
Care of Michelia Champaca and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.