Black Birch

Camas

About Black Birch and Camas

Black Birch

Camas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Yellow Birch, Paper Birch, River Birch

Quamash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,133.60 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

762.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Blue, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Birds, Not Available

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Boils, bowel syndrome, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Heart problems, Kidney Stones, Osteoarthritis, Skin Disorders, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Sap

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as essential oil

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA nigra 'Studetec'

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

7.2 Common Name

Black Birch, River Birch, Tecumseh Compact River Birch

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

7.2.1 In Hindi

काले बर्च वृक्ष

केमाज़

7.2.2 In German

Schwarze Birke

Camas

7.2.3 In French

Noir Bouleau

Camas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de abedul

Camas

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Birch Tree

Camas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bétula Preto

Camas

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Brzoza

Camas

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Caerulus

camas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Camassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

406

1 27800

Properties of Black Birch and Camas

Wondering what are the properties of Black Birch and Camas? We provide you with everything About Black Birch and Camas. Black Birch doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Black Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Black Birch has allergic reactions like Not Available and Camas has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Black Birch and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Birch and Camas

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

Black Birch and Camas Physical Information

Black Birch and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Black Birch height is 2,133.60 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Birch and Camas are as follows:

Black Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
Black Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Black Birch and Camas

Care of Black Birch and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Birch pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Birch 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.