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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Quamash
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Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

-
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

21,22
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Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Green, Light 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
Trumpet

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
From Rhizomes

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

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, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mosaic viruses

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma
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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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Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

केमाज़
Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Camas
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Camas
Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Camas
tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Camas
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Camas
tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Camas
bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

camas
Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
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Class

Monocots
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Order

Asparagales
Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Camassia
Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

6100
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Mashua

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

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Importance of Camas and Mashua

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

Compare Facts of Camas vs Mashua

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