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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Australia

Types

Quamash
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

-2
0 40000
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Habitat

-
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

केमाज़
Silver Wattle

In German

Camas
Silver Wattle

In French

Camas
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Camas
acacia amarilla

In Greek

Camas
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Camas
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Camas
Silver Wattle

In Latin

camas
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Camassia
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6950
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Camas and Silver Wattle

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

Compare Facts of Camas vs Silver Wattle

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