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About Cork Tree and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
China  

Types
Quamash  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  

Habitat
-  
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
EUONYMUS phellomanus  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
कॉर्क ट्री  

In German
Camas  
Cork Tree  

In French
Camas  
Arbre de Cork  

In Spanish
Camas  
Árbol de corcho  

In Greek
Camas  
Cork Tree  

In Portuguese
Camas  
Cork Tree  

In Polish
Camas  
Cork Tree  

In Latin
camas  
Cork ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Asparagales  
Fagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Mirini  

Subfamily
-  
Mirinae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
50  

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Properties of Camas and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Cork Tree

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

Camas and Cork Tree Physical Information

Camas and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Cork Tree are as follows:

Care of Camas and Cork Tree

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

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