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Beginner
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0.2m
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0.5m
max. height |
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1-2 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Camassia quamash
Other names: Common camassia, Quamash, Camasia esculenta, Bear's grass, Camas, Camash, Camass, Camosh, North American wild hyacinth, Camassia esculenta
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Genus: Camassia
Species: C. quamash - C. quamash is a clump-forming bulbous perennial with upright, linear leaves and spikes of star-shaped flowers that are blue, white or violet in late spring to early summer.
Camassia quamash is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Violet, Blue in Spring; White, Violet, Blue in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Camassia quamash (Common camassia) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Waterside
Cultivation: Plant 10 to 15cm deep in soil that is reliably moist in spring in a sunny or lightly shaded position.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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