About Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Available
Quamash
Habitat
agricultural areas
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
3-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
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
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop
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
Groundcover
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa 'Purple Bounty'
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Hairy Vetch, Purple Bounty Vetch
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Purple Bounty Vetch
केमाज़
In German
Lila Bounty Wicke
Camas
In French
Violet Bounty Vetch
Camas
In Spanish
Purple Bounty Arveja
Camas
In Greek
Μωβ Bounty Vetch
Camas
In Portuguese
Roxo recompensa ervilhaca
Camas
In Polish
Purpurowy Bounty Wyka
Camas
In Latin
Bounty purpura Vetch
camas
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Properties of Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas? We provide you with everything About Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas. Purple Bounty Vetch doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Bounty Vetch does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Bounty Vetch 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 Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas
Season and care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Bounty Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Camas season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Purple Bounty Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Bounty Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas Physical Information
Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Bounty Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas are as follows:
Purple Bounty Vetch flower color: Purple and Violet
Purple Bounty Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas
Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Bounty Vetch 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 Purple Bounty Vetch 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.