Camassia leichtlinii, the great camas or large camas, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. This herbaceous perennial is native to western North America in British Columbia, Canada and California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, USA.
Great Camas Care
Camassia Leichtlinii
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Full Sun
Hardiness zone
3 - 8
Difficulty
Medium
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Average water needs. Camassia will tolerate wet, but not boggy conditions.
Pruning
Cut back faded flower spike.
Fertilizer
Fertilize with a little compost.
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Sunlight
It has a bit of tolerance for partial shade allowing it to grow in both open meadows and sun-dappled savanna conditions beneath oaks or fruit trees.
Soil
Great camas thrives in rich organic soils that are boggy and wet during the winter but dry out fully in the summer. It has a bit of tolerance for partial shade allowing it to grow in both open meadows and sun-dappled savanna conditions beneath oaks or fruit trees.
Temperature
Camas seed requires 42-100 days of cold temperatures (34-40°F) under moist stratification for maximum germination (90-100%).
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