Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Northwestern United States
Types
Quamash
Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Blue, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
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, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, 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
Loam
Loam
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
Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Flying insects
Flying insects
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
CAMASSIA cusickii
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Camassia, Quamash
In Hindi
केमाज़
Camassia
In German
Camas
Camassia
In French
Camas
Camassia
In Spanish
Camas
Camassia
In Greek
Camas
Camassia
In Portuguese
Camas
Camassia
In Polish
Camas
Camassia
In Latin
camas
Camassia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Camassia
Camassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
66
1
27800
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