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About Camas and Bald Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
7  
-  

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Bald Cypress  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
bald cypress  
केमाज़  

In German
kahlen Zypresse  
Camas  

In French
cyprès chauve  
Camas  

In Spanish
ciprés calvo  
Camas  

In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι  
Camas  

In Portuguese
calvo cipreste  
Camas  

In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego  
Camas  

In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Taxodium  
Camassia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
6  
99+

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Properties of Bald Cypress and Camas

Wondering what are the properties of Bald Cypress and Camas? We provide you with everything About Bald Cypress and Camas. Bald Cypress doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Bald Cypress does not have fragrant flowers. Bald Cypress has allergic reactions like Asthma and Camas has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bald Cypress and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Camas

Season and care of Bald Cypress and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Bald Cypress and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bald Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Camas season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bald Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Bald Cypress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bald Cypress and Camas Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Camas are as follows:

Care of Bald Cypress and Camas

Care of Bald Cypress and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bald Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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