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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
South America, Brazil

Types

Quamash
Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor

Number of Varieties

-30
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-811-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

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 watering once a week, 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
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, 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
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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
-

Allergy

Asthma
Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
CATTLEYA amethystoglossa

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid

In Hindi

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In German

Camas
Cattleya

In French

Camas
Cattleya

In Spanish

Camas
Cattleya

In Greek

Camas
Cattleya

In Portuguese

Camas
Cattleya

In Polish

Camas
Cattleya

In Latin

camas
Oncidium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Camassia
Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Epidendreae

Subfamily

-
Epidendroideae

Number of Species

6113
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Cattleya

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

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Importance of Camas and Cattleya

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

Compare Facts of Camas vs Cattleya

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