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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Quamash
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Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
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Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Winter heath

In Hindi

केमाज़
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Camas
Alpine Heath

In French

Camas
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Camas
Alpine Heath

In Greek

Camas
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Camas
Alpine Heath

In Polish

Camas
Alpine Heath

In Latin

camas
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
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Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Ericales

Family

Liliaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Camassia
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

660
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Alpine Heath

If you are confused whether Camas or Alpine Heath are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Camas and Alpine Heath Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Camas are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Alpine Heath fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Camas and Alpine Heath if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Camas and Alpine Heath

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Camas and Alpine Heath. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Camas and Alpine Heath as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Camas is whereas of Alpine Heath is . Camas has beauty benefits as follows: while Alpine Heath has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Camas vs Alpine Heath

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Camas vs Alpine Heath and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Camas are Asthma whereas of Alpine Heath have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Camas has no showy fruits and Alpine Heath has no showy fruits. Also Camas is not flowering and Alpine Heath is not flowering . You can compare Camas and Alpine Heath facts and facts of other plants too.