Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Northwestern United States
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily
Number of Varieties
-4
0
40000
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Habitat
Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Violet, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark 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
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Never 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
Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Deers, Insects, Moths
Allergy
Asthma
Headache
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA cusickii
LILIUM canadense
Common Name
Camassia, Quamash
Meadow lily
In Hindi
Camassia
कनाडा लिली
In German
Camassia
Kanada Lily
In French
Camassia
Lily Canada
In Spanish
Camassia
Kanada Lily
In Greek
Camassia
Kanada Lily
In Portuguese
Camassia
Kanada Lily
In Polish
Camassia
Kanada Lily
In Latin
Camassia
Canada Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Asparagaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Camassia
Lilium
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Lilieae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
610
1
27800
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