Scientific Name:
Camassia
spp. and cvs.
Pronunciation:
kuh-MASS-ee-uh
Common Name:
camas, wild hyacinth
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves linear, most 20-80cm long x 1.5-4cm wide, drooping; florets with six tepals, white to pale lilac to blue-violet to deep purple, in erect racemes 30-125cm tall in May.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
< 0.1m
Origin:
Garden origin, North America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Perennial border, Spring interest, Wild flower garden, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Violet, Purple
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
6 tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
Low
Light Level:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot (Pest resistant, Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Penicillium mold
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BED) BEDding, container, or basket : labyrinth, C. quamash