Black Walnut

Camas

About Black Walnut and Camas

Black Walnut

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Juglans nigra

Quamash

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Black Walnut

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

केमाज़

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Camas

In French

Noir noyer

Camas

In Spanish

nogal negro

Camas

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

Camas

In Portuguese

nogueira preta

Camas

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

Camas

In Latin

Niger walnut tree

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

Order

Juglandales

Asparagales

Family

Juglandaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Juglans

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Number of Species

166

1 27800

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Properties of Black Walnut and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Camas

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

Black Walnut and Camas Physical Information

Black Walnut and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Camas are as follows:

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

Care of Black Walnut and Camas

Care of Black Walnut and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Walnut 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.