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Camassia leichtlinii
Large camas · Great camas · Leichtlin's camas · Edible Camas
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
5–35 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 5–9
Click count
242
Observations
623
Description
Source: leafsnapCamassia 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.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Ideal temperature: 5–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Camassia
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-9
- Mature Height
- 0.61 m to 1.22 m
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Variegated
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White, Purple, Blue, Cream
- Flower Size
- 5.08 cm to 7.62 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer
Tags (8)
Common Names (4)
en Large camas
en Great camas
en Leichtlin's camas
en Edible Camas