Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Central America, West Indies
Types
Quamash
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Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
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Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-88-11
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, 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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
-
Allergy
Asthma
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
केमाज़
लाल केला
In German
Camas
Red Banana
In French
Camas
Red Banana
In Spanish
Camas
Red Banana
In Greek
Camas
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Camas
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Camas
Red Banana
In Latin
camas
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Zingiberales
Family
Liliaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Camassia
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
650
1
27800
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