Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Available
Quamash
Habitat
Damp shady woods
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-8
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Flying insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
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
Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MILIUM effusum
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Millet Grass, Wood Millet
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Milium effusum
केमाज़
In German
Wald-Flattergras
Camas
In French
millet étalé
Camas
In Spanish
effusum milium
Camas
In Greek
milium effusum
Camas
In Portuguese
milium effusum
Camas
In Polish
prosownica rozpierzchła
Camas
In Latin
milium effusum
camas
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Milium Effusum and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Milium Effusum and Camas? We provide you with everything About Milium Effusum and Camas. Milium Effusum doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Milium Effusum does not have fragrant flowers. Milium Effusum has allergic reactions like Not Available and Camas has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Milium Effusum and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Camas
Season and care of Milium Effusum and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Milium Effusum and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Milium Effusum season is Summer and Fall and Camas season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Milium Effusum is Clay, Loam and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Milium Effusum is Acidic, Neutral and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Milium Effusum and Camas Physical Information
Milium Effusum and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Camas are as follows:
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Milium Effusum and Camas
Care of Milium Effusum and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Milium Effusum 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.