Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southeastern Asia
Types
Quamash
Amorphophallus titanum
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Orange
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
Umbrella Like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
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
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Tuber Rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma
Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Titan Arum
In Hindi
केमाज़
Titan Arum
In German
Camas
Titan Arum
In French
Camas
Titan Arum
In Spanish
Camas
Arum Titan
In Greek
Camas
Titan Arum
In Portuguese
Camas
Titan Arum
In Polish
Camas
Titan Arum
In Latin
camas
Titan Arum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Alismatales
Family
Liliaceae
Araceae
Genus
Camassia
Amorphophallus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Thomsonieae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
6170
1
27800
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