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About Ukiuki and Camas


About Camas and Ukiuki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
-  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
-  
-  

Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
-  
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather  
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
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
pollinators  
Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
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
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Ukiuki, uki  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
Ukiuki  
केमाज़  

In German
Ukiuki  
Camas  

In French
Ukiuki  
Camas  

In Spanish
Ukiuki  
Camas  

In Greek
Ukiuki  
Camas  

In Portuguese
Ukiuki  
Camas  

In Polish
Ukiuki  
Camas  

In Latin
Ukiuki  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
41  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Ukiuki and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Ukiuki and Camas

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

Ukiuki and Camas Physical Information

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

Care of Ukiuki and Camas

Care of Ukiuki and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ukiuki pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Ukiuki 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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