Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Mexico
Types
Quamash
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
-
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Asthma
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
केमाज़
Ponytail Palm
In German
Camas
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
Camas
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
Camas
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
Camas
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
Camas
rabo- de palma
In Polish
Camas
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
camas
ponytail palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Camassia
Beaucarnea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
610
1
27800
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