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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Quamash
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Number of Varieties

-20
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Spanish Bluebell

In Hindi

केमाज़
Bluebell plant

In German

Camas
Endymion Pflanze

In French

Camas
plante Bluebell

In Spanish

Camas
planta Bluebell

In Greek

Camas
φυτό Bluebell

In Portuguese

Camas
planta Bluebell

In Polish

Camas
Bluebell roślin

In Latin

camas
Bluebell herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Camassia
Hyacinthoides

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

611
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Bluebell

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

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Importance of Camas and Bluebell

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

Compare Facts of Camas vs Bluebell

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 Bluebell 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 Bluebell have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Camas has no showy fruits and Bluebell has no showy fruits. Also Camas is not flowering and Bluebell is flowering. You can compare Camas and Bluebell facts and facts of other plants too.