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About Camas and Chokecherry


About Chokecherry and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
North America  

Types
Quamash  
Prunus virginiana  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
-  
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
PRUNUS virginiana  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
Chokecherry  

In German
Camas  
Chokecherry  

In French
Camas  
Chokecherry  

In Spanish
Camas  
Chokecherry  

In Greek
Camas  
Chokecherry  

In Portuguese
Camas  
Chokecherry  

In Polish
Camas  
Chokecherry  

In Latin
camas  
chokecherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
25  

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Properties of Camas and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Chokecherry

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

Camas and Chokecherry Physical Information

Camas and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Chokecherry are as follows:

Care of Camas and Chokecherry

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

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