Black Tupelo

Camas

About Black Tupelo and Camas

Black Tupelo

Camas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

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Quamash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,828.80 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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762.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen, Pollen

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Street Trees

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYSSA sylvatica

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

7.2 Common Name

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Tupelo Tree

केमाज़

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

Camas

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Tupelo

Camas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol negro Tupelo

Camas

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

Camas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Tupelo Preto

Camas

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

Camas

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Tupelo ligno

camas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Cornales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Nyssaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Nyssa

Camassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Bombini

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8.9 Subfamily

Nyssoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Tupelo and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Black Tupelo and Camas

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

Black Tupelo and Camas Physical Information

Black Tupelo and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Black Tupelo and Camas are as follows:

Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Black Tupelo and Camas

Care of Black Tupelo and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Tupelo pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Tupelo 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.