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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Quamash
Enkianthus campanulatus

Number of Varieties

-15
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Islands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor, Striped

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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 over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
ENKIANTHUS deflexus

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Enkianthus

In Hindi

केमाज़
Enkianthus

In German

Camas
Enkianthus

In French

Camas
Enkianthus

In Spanish

Camas
Enkianthus

In Greek

Camas
Enkianthus

In Portuguese

Camas
Enkianthus

In Polish

Camas
Enkianthus

In Latin

camas
Enkianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Ericales

Family

Liliaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Camassia
Enkianthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Heteromorpheae

Subfamily

-
Enkianthoideae

Number of Species

610
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Enkianthus

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

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Importance of Camas and Enkianthus

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

Compare Facts of Camas vs Enkianthus

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