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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  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
1  

Habitat
-  
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-7  

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 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

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
6  
99+
60  

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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.

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