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About Moss Rose and Camas


About Camas and Moss Rose


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
South America  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
12  
99+
-  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  
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
Landscape  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Moss Rose  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब  
केमाज़  

In German
Moss Rose  
Camas  

In French
Moss Rose  
Camas  

In Spanish
musgo de Rose  
Camas  

In Greek
Moss Rose  
Camas  

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo  
Camas  

In Polish
Moss Rose  
Camas  

In Latin
Rosa moss  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Portulacaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Portulaca  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
120  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Moss Rose and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Camas

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

Moss Rose and Camas Physical Information

Moss Rose and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Camas are as follows:

Care of Moss Rose and Camas

Care of Moss Rose and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Moss Rose 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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