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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
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Quamash
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

-25
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
-

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
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
From bulbs

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
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
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Crown rot

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
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
SCILLA

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Squill

In Hindi

केमाज़
Squill

In German

Camas
Squill

In French

Camas
Squille

In Spanish

Camas
Escila

In Greek

Camas
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Camas
Cila

In Polish

Camas
Cebulica

In Latin

camas
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Camassia
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

681
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Squill

If you are confused whether Camas or Squill 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 Squill Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Camas are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Camas and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Camas and Squill

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

Compare Facts of Camas vs Squill

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