Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
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Types
Quamash
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
Number of Varieties
-117
0
40000
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Habitat
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Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm15.00 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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
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
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
breathing problems, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Kalanchoe
In Hindi
केमाज़
Kalanchoe
In German
Camas
Kalanchoe
In French
Camas
Kalanchoe
In Spanish
Camas
Kalanchoe
In Greek
Camas
Kalanchoe
In Portuguese
Camas
Kalanchoe
In Polish
Camas
Kalanchoe
In Latin
camas
Kalanchoe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Camassia
Kalanchoe
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6117
1
27800
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