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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Quamash
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

-24
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
-

Allergy

Asthma
Respiratory problems

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

-
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

केमाज़
Sikalemen

In German

Camas
Zyklamen

In French

Camas
Cyclamen

In Spanish

Camas
Ciclamen

In Greek

Camas
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Camas
Cíclame

In Polish

Camas
Cyklamen

In Latin

camas
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Monocots
Dicotyledonae

Order

Asparagales
Ericales

Family

Liliaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Camassia
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

-
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

623
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Cyclamen

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

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Importance of Camas and Cyclamen

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

Compare Facts of Camas vs Cyclamen

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