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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Quamash
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Number of Varieties

-2
0 40000
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Habitat

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Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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
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Soil Type

Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
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Allergy

Asthma
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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'
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

केमाज़
जामुन

In German

Camas
Zwetschgen

In French

Camas
prune de Damas

In Spanish

Camas
ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Camas
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Camas
damson ameixa

In Polish

Camas
mirabelki

In Latin

camas
damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Camassia
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

6400
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Damson

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

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Importance of Camas and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Camas and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Camas and Damson 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Camas has beauty benefits as follows: while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Camas vs Damson

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 Damson 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 Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Camas has no showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Camas is not flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Camas and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.