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Camassia
Camassia leichtlinii
Growing guidance
Horticultural figures below are practitioner estimates for planning, pending expert review. The botanical record further down is sourced and verifiable.
Current-climate suitability
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Sun
Sun or shade
Soil moisture
average, moisture-retentive
Heat tolerance
Up to about 38°C
Cold tolerance
Down to about -30°C
Waterlogging tolerance
4/5
Drought tolerance
3/5
Mature size
0.8–1.2 m tall, 0.2 m spread
Seasonal interest
Late spring · Violet blue
Maintenance
low
Wildlife supported
General wildlife value 4/5 (verified species relationships are shown only where structured data exists)
Known risks or warnings
Needs the grass left long until midsummer.
Toxicity: mild
Verified botanical record
- Accepted scientific name
- Camassia leichtlinii (Baker) S.Watson
- Family
- Asparagaceae (Asparagales)
- Rank and status
- species · accepted
- GBIF record
- Taxon 2769069
Recorded as introduced in: Belgium, Flemish Region
Ranges are exactly as recorded in the GBIF source checklists and may be incomplete for widely cultivated species.
Camassia quamash, commonly known as camas, kwetlal, 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.
Description from Wikipedia — Camassia quamash (CC BY-SA), shortened and unedited in substance.
Native status and geographic context
- United Kingdom: climate-suitable
- United States: native
- Australia: climate-suitable
Native status is never inferred from climate similarity. Plants restricted or invasive in a jurisdiction are excluded from recommendations there.
Demonstration data. Climate, plant and retailer records shown here are realistic samples awaiting horticultural validation and live data connections.