Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Available
Quamash
Habitat
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
3-8
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, 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
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS kunthii
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Southern Shield Fern
केमाज़
In German
Southern Shield Fern
Camas
In French
Southern Shield Fern
Camas
In Spanish
Southern Shield Fern
Camas
In Greek
Southern Shield Fern
Camas
In Portuguese
Southern Shield Fern
Camas
In Polish
Southern Shield Fern
Camas
In Latin
Southern Shield Fern
camas
Phylum
Angiosperms
Spermatophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Monocots
Order
Polypodiales
Asparagales
Family
Thelypteridaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Thelypteris
Camassia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Southern Shield Fern and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Southern Shield Fern and Camas? We provide you with everything About Southern Shield Fern and Camas. Southern Shield Fern doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Southern Shield Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Southern Shield Fern 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 Southern Shield Fern and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Southern Shield Fern and Camas
Season and care of Southern Shield Fern and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Southern Shield Fern and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Southern Shield Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Camas season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Southern Shield Fern is Loam and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Southern Shield Fern is Neutral, Alkaline and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Southern Shield Fern and Camas Physical Information
Southern Shield Fern and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Southern Shield Fern and Camas are as follows:
Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Southern Shield Fern and Camas
Care of Southern Shield Fern and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Shield Fern 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 Southern Shield Fern 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.