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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
California

Types

Quamash
Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

-3
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
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
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
HETEROMELES arbutifolia

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Christmas Berry, California Holly

In Hindi

केमाज़
Toyon

In German

Camas
Toyon

In French

Camas
Toyon

In Spanish

Camas
Toyon

In Greek

Camas
Toyon

In Portuguese

Camas
Toyon

In Polish

Camas
Toyon

In Latin

camas
Toyon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Camassia
Heteromeles

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

-
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

66
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Toyon

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

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Importance of Camas and Toyon

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

Compare Facts of Camas vs Toyon

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