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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Quamash

Number of Varieties

50-
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी
केमाज़

In German

Crapemyrtle
Camas

In French

Crapemyrtle
Camas

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle
Camas

In Greek

Crapemyrtle
Camas

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle
Camas

In Polish

Crapemyrtle
Camas

In Latin

Crapemyrtle
camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Myrtales
Asparagales

Family

Lythraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae
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Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae
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Number of Species

506
1 27800
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Difference Between Crapemyrtle and Camas

If you are confused whether Crapemyrtle or Camas 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 Crapemyrtle and Camas Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crapemyrtle are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Camas fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crapemyrtle and Camas if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crapemyrtle and Camas

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

Compare Facts of Crapemyrtle vs Camas

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 Crapemyrtle vs Camas 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 Crapemyrtle are allergic reaction and Asthma whereas of Camas have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits and Camas has no showy fruits. Also Crapemyrtle is not flowering and Camas is not flowering . You can compare Crapemyrtle and Camas facts and facts of other plants too.