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The sweet bulbs of the common camas are considered by many to be a northwest native food delicacy.
Camas bulbs. The leaves are long and narrow grass like and emerge from the base. Bloom time in horticultural zone 5. More than three flowers in an inflorescence may be open at one time. If camassia is planted near a stream or pond make sure to plant it above the high water mark.
Camas lily is a lovely native bulb species that blooms in late spring with clear blue flowers. Common camas flowers are light to deep blue. Common camas is a stout robust plant 12 28 inches 30 70 cm tall with a dense inflorescence. Camassia esculenta is a beautiful spring blooming native north american plant that will grow in usda plant hardiness zones 3 8.
Cool history as a food staple for native americans. Hard to find yet so easy to grow. Even though camassia likes soil with a bit of moisture it can not be submerged in water. Camassia quamash bulbs are an excellent choice for moist loam and clay soils.
This pretty flowering bulb is a member of the asparagus family and was an important food staple for both native americans and early explorers to our country. Ingredients 1 2 pound blue camas bulbs about a dozen 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon verjus lemon juice or white wine vinegar smoked salt. The camassia lily bulb camassia quamash syn. Happy in average to wet soil.
Common names include camas quamash indian hyacinth camash and wild hyacinth. A great place to see camassia in its native habitat is at the camassia natural area. Like other spring bulbs camassia is planted in the fall. Camassia bloom brilliant blue purple and crisp white flowers.
Plant bulbs 4 to 6 inches deep and 6 inches apart. They grow to a height of 12 to 50 inches with a multi flowered stem rising above the main plant in summer. The longer they re cooked the sweeter they get. Camassia is a genus of plants in the asparagus family native to western north america.
Full to partial sunlight. They will tolerate part shade and a woodland planting area. First documented by lewis and clark in the cascade mountains where the bulb was an important food plant for the native americans this lovely wildflower is very cold hardy and long lived. If you ve already tossed narcissus bulbs hither and yon to naturalize an area of your landscape consider adding the native camas into the mix.
Camas are a great plant to naturalize in your garden. It is a perennial herb that grows from an edible bulb. The six petaled flowers vary in color from pale. Plant 5 deep and 5 apart.
They are perennial plants with basal linear leaves measuring 8 to 32 inches in length which emerge early in the spring. The taste is often compared to a baked pear fig or sweet potato and can even used to sweeten other foods.
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