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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

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Quamash

Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

430.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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

Neutral
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

Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
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, Butterflies
Flying insects

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

Red Elderberry
केमाज़

In German

Rote Holunder
Camas

In French

Red sureau
Camas

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja
Camas

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry
Camas

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry
Camas

In Polish

Red Elderberry
Camas

In Latin

pubens
camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Dipsacales
Asparagales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Sambucus
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

76
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Elderberry and Camas

If you are confused whether Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry and Camas Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, whereas for Camas fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Elderberry and Camas if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Elderberry and Camas

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

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