Black Maple

Camas

About Black Maple and Camas

Black Maple

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Quamash

Number of Varieties

15-

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Black Maple

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

केमाज़

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Camas

In French

Noir Érable

Camas

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Camas

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Camas

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Camas

In Polish

Czarny klon

Camas

In Latin

White Acer ligno

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

106

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Camas

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

Black Maple and Camas Physical Information

Black Maple and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Camas are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Black Maple and Camas

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