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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Quamash
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Not Available
Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

NA300.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

NA460.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow, Yellow 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
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available
Pneumonia, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
CYDONIA oblonga

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Quince

In Hindi

केमाज़
श्रीफल

In German

Camas
Quitte

In French

Camas
Coing

In Spanish

Camas
Membrillo

In Greek

Camas
Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Camas
Marmelo

In Polish

Camas
Pigwa

In Latin

camas
Quince

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Not Available

Class

Monocots
Not Available

Order

Asparagales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Camassia
Cydonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Maleae

Subfamily

Not Available
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

6NA
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Quince

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

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Importance of Camas and Quince

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Camas and Quince. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Camas and Quince 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 Not Available whereas of Quince is Pneumonia and Ulcers. Camas has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Quince has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Camas vs Quince

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