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Weeping Lovegrass and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Quamash  
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula  

Number of Varieties
-  
20  
99+

Habitat
-  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
7-13  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 10  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
Gray, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

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  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut back old stems to the ground  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
conjunctivitis, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
ERAGROSTIS curvula  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Weeping Lovegrass  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
Weeping Lovegrass  

In German
Camas  
Weinend lovegrass  

In French
Camas  
Weeping lovegrass  

In Spanish
Camas  
Pasto llorón  

In Greek
Camas  
κλάμα Lovegrass  

In Portuguese
Camas  
chorando lovegrass  

In Polish
Camas  
Płacząca Lovegrass  

In Latin
camas  
Plorans Lovegrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Eragrostis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Eragrostideae  

Subfamily
-  
Chloridoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
10  

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Difference Between Camas and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Importance of Camas and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Compare Facts of Camas vs Weeping Lovegrass

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

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