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About Pasque Flower and Camas


About Camas and Pasque Flower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
-  

Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  
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
-  
Flying insects  

Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
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
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
Pasque Flower  
केमाज़  

In German
Kuhschellen  
Camas  

In French
Pasque Flower  
Camas  

In Spanish
Pasque Flower  
Camas  

In Greek
Pasque Flower  
Camas  

In Portuguese
Pasque Flower  
Camas  

In Polish
Sasanka  
Camas  

In Latin
Pasque Flower  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Ranunculales  
Asparagales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pulsatilla  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
33  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Pasque Flower and Camas

Wondering what are the properties of Pasque Flower and Camas? We provide you with everything About Pasque Flower and Camas. Pasque Flower doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Pasque Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Pasque Flower has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Camas has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain 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 Pasque Flower and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pasque Flower and Camas

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

Pasque Flower and Camas Physical Information

Pasque Flower and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Pasque Flower and Camas are as follows:

Care of Pasque Flower and Camas

Care of Pasque Flower and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower 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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