Camas

American Sycamore

About Camas and American Sycamore

Camas

American Sycamore

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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, Canada

1.4 Types

Quamash

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,130.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,980.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gold, Tan

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

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

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 more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

breathing problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, 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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

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

Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

केमाज़

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Camas

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

Camas

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camas

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

Camas

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camas

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

Camas

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

camas

Platanus orientalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Camas and American Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Camas and American Sycamore

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

Camas and American Sycamore Physical Information

Camas and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and American Sycamore are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Camas and American Sycamore

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