What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Not Available
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Japonica , Speciosa , Superba
Quamash
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Lower slopes, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cmNA
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cmNA
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Lemon yellow, Light Yellow Green, Yellow Orange
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Grafting, Hardwood Cuttings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot
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
Not Available
Flying insects
Allergy
Unknown
Asthma
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CHAENOMELES 'Orange Delight'
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Japanese Quince , Japonica
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Flowering Quince
केमाज़
In German
Flowering Quince
Camas
In French
Flowering Quince
Camas
In Spanish
Flowering Quince
Camas
In Greek
Flowering Quince
Camas
In Portuguese
Flowering Quince
Camas
In Polish
Flowering Quince
Camas
In Latin
Flowering Quince
camas
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Chaenomeles
Camassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NA6
1
27800
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