Camas

Big leaf Maple

About Camas and Big leaf Maple

Camas

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Quamash

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

-1

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

केमाज़

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Camas

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Camas

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Camas

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Camas

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Camas

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Camas

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

camas

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Camassia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

621

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Big leaf Maple

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

Camas and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Camas and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Camas and Big leaf Maple

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