Quickstick

Camas

About Quickstick and Camas

Quickstick

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Quamash

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

केमाज़

In German

QUICKSTICK

Camas

In French

QUICKSTICK

Camas

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Camas

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

Camas

In Portuguese

QuickStick

Camas

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Camas

In Latin

Quickstick

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Camas

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

Quickstick and Camas Physical Information

Quickstick and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Camas are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Quickstick and Camas

Care of Quickstick and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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.