Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
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Types
Quamash
Ray
Disk
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
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disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-80-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Average, Rich, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average, Rich, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Broken Bones
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
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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
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
In Hindi
केमाज़
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
In German
Camas
mexikanische Sonnenblume
In French
Camas
Mexican sunflower
In Spanish
Camas
girasol mexicano
In Greek
Camas
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
In Portuguese
Camas
girassol mexicano
In Polish
Camas
meksykański słonecznika
In Latin
camas
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Monocots
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Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Camassia
Tithinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
640
1
27800
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