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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Quamash  
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus  

Number of Varieties
-  
29  
99+

Habitat
-  
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
40.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
13.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
Yellow, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully  

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
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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
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  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
Blue barrel cactus  

In German
Camas  
Blau Faßkaktus  

In French
Camas  
Bleu barrel cactus  

In Spanish
Camas  
biznaga Azul  

In Greek
Camas  
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Camas  
cacto de tambor azul  

In Polish
Camas  
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus  

In Latin
camas  
Blue Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Echinocactus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactaceae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
29  
99+

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Difference Between Camas and Blue Barrel

If you are confused whether Camas or Blue Barrel 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 Blue Barrel Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Camas are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blue Barrel fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Camas and Blue Barrel if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Camas and Blue Barrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Camas and Blue Barrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Camas and Blue Barrel 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 Blue Barrel is . Camas has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: .

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