Camas

American Basswood

About Camas and American Basswood

Camas

American Basswood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

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

1.4 Types

Quamash

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,520.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Flying insects

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5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

TILIA americana

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

American Basswood

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

अमेरिकी Basswood

7.2.2 In German

Camas

amerikanischen Basswood

7.2.3 In French

Camas

tilleul d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

tilo americano

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

Αμερικανός Basswood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

Basswood americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

Amerykańska Lipa

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

American Basswood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Tiliaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Tilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Tileae

8.9 Subfamily

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Tilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and American Basswood

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

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Season and Care of Camas and American Basswood

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

Camas and American Basswood Physical Information

Camas and American Basswood physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and American Basswood are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green

Care of Camas and American Basswood

Care of Camas and American Basswood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.