Camas

American Chestnut

About Camas and American Chestnut

Camas

American Chestnut

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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, Canada

1.4 Types

Quamash

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA2,130.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Toothed

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Not Available

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

Needs very little water

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chestnut Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

CASTANEA dentata

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

American Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Amerikanische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Camas

Châtaignier d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

Castanea dentata

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

american καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

castanea americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

Kasztan amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

English castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6NA

1 27800

Properties of Camas and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Camas and American Chestnut

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

Camas and American Chestnut Physical Information

Camas and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and American Chestnut are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Camas and American Chestnut

Care of Camas and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, 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 Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.