Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Available
Quamash
Habitat
Dry areas
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Autumn
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Flying insects
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Edible, Fruit Tree
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Camas
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Camas
In Portuguese
Limonia
Camas
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Camas
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
camas
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Rutaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Not Available
Properties of Wood Apple and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Wood Apple and Camas? We provide you with everything About Wood Apple and Camas. Wood Apple doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Wood Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Gastric and Camas has allergic reactions like Gastric. 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 Wood Apple and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Camas
Season and care of Wood Apple and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Camas season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Wood Apple and Camas Physical Information
Wood Apple and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Wood Apple and Camas are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Wood Apple and Camas
Care of Wood Apple and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wood Apple 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.