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About Blue Ash and Camas


About Camas and Blue Ash


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Central United States, Canada  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm  
12
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Blue Ash  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
Blue Ash plant  
केमाज़  

In German
Blue Ash Pflanze  
Camas  

In French
usine Blue Ash  
Camas  

In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash  
Camas  

In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash  
Camas  

In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash  
Camas  

In Polish
Blue Ash roślin  
Camas  

In Latin
Blue Ash herba  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asparagales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Blue Ash and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Camas

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

Blue Ash and Camas Physical Information

Blue Ash and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Camas are as follows:

Care of Blue Ash and Camas

Care of Blue Ash and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash 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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