Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
-
Quamash
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Siberian Iris
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
केमाज़
In German
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
Camas
In French
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
Camas
In Spanish
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
Camas
In Greek
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
Camas
In Portuguese
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
Camas
In Polish
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
Camas
In Latin
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
camas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Iridaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Abelia
Camassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
-
Number of Species
356
1
27800
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