Camassia quamash, commonly known as camas, small camas, common camas, common camash or quamash, is a perennial herb. It is native to western North America in large areas of southern Canada and the northwestern United States, from British Columbia and Alberta to California and east from Washington state to Montana and Wyoming.
Camas Care
Camassia Quamash
Other names: Camas, Camassia Quamash, Common Camas, Common Camash, Quamash
What is the plant
Camas is not just an edible plant, it is also grown as an ornamental plant. Even in the wild, large numbers of camas can color an entire meadow blue-violet.
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Humidity
Dry
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
10°C - 16°C
Hardiness zone
4 - 11
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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