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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
China, Japan

Types

Quamash
-

Number of Varieties

-5
0 40000
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Habitat

-
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
White, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings, root cutting, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Elaeagnus pungens

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Silverthorn

In Hindi

केमाज़
Silverthorn

In German

Camas
Silverthorn

In French

Camas
Silverthorn

In Spanish

Camas
Silverthorn

In Greek

Camas
Silverthorn

In Portuguese

Camas
Silverthorn

In Polish

Camas
Silverthorn

In Latin

camas
Silverthorn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Rhamnales

Family

Liliaceae
Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Camassia
Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

670
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Silverthorn

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

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Importance of Camas and Silverthorn

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

Compare Facts of Camas vs Silverthorn

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