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About Cabbage Tree and Camas


About Camas and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
New Zealand  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
-  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
3  
-  

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, 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
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Flying insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
केमाज़  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Camas  

In French
arbre de chou  
Camas  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
Camas  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
Camas  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
Camas  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
Camas  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Camas

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

Cabbage Tree and Camas Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Camas are as follows:

Care of Cabbage Tree and Camas

Care of Cabbage Tree and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cabbage Tree 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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