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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
South America, Argentina

Types

Quamash
Perennial

Number of Varieties

-35
0 40000
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Habitat

-
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Slugs, Snails

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
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

केमाज़
Spring Starflower

In German

Camas
Frühling Borretsch

In French

Camas
Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Camas
primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Camas
άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Camas
primavera Starflower

In Polish

Camas
Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

camas
Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Camassia
Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Gilliesieae

Subfamily

-
Allioideae

Number of Species

650
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Spring Starflower

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

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Importance of Camas and Spring Starflower

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

Compare Facts of Camas vs Spring Starflower

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