Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southwestern United States
Types
Quamash
Bhutan cypress, Tonkin cypress, Vietnamese cypress
Habitat
Not Available
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
6-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Fern like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Drought Tolerant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects
Wildlife
Allergy
Asthma
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
CUPRESSUS arizonica
Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Arizona cypress
In Hindi
केमाज़
Arizona Cypress Tree
In German
Camas
Arizona Zypresse
In French
Camas
Arizona Cyprès
In Spanish
Camas
Ciprés de Arizona
In Greek
Camas
Αριζόνα Κυπαρίσσι
In Portuguese
Camas
Árvore de Cypress Arizona
In Polish
Camas
Arizona Cypress Drzewo
In Latin
camas
Cupressus arbor
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Pinophyta
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Camas and Arizona Cypress
Wondering what are the properties of Camas and Arizona Cypress? We provide you with everything About Camas and Arizona Cypress. Camas doesn't have thorns and Arizona Cypress doesn't have thorns. Also Camas does not have fragrant flowers. Camas has allergic reactions like Asthma and Arizona Cypress 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 Arizona Cypress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Camas and Arizona Cypress
Season and care of Camas and Arizona Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Camas and Arizona Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camas season is Spring and Summer and Arizona Cypress season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camas is Loam and for Arizona Cypress is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Arizona Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.
Camas and Arizona Cypress Physical Information
Camas and Arizona Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Arizona Cypress height is 1,524.00 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Camas and Arizona Cypress are as follows:
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Arizona Cypress flower color: Yellow
- Arizona Cypress leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Camas and Arizona Cypress
Care of Camas and Arizona Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Arizona Cypress pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arizona Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.