Silver Bells

Camas

About Silver Bells and Camas

Silver Bells

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Quamash

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Genus

Halesia

Camassia

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Camas

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

Silver Bells and Camas Physical Information

Silver Bells and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Camas are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Silver Bells and Camas

Care of Silver Bells and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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.