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About Flowering Maple and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Quamash  
Abutilon  

Number of Varieties
-  
45  
99+

Habitat
-  
subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

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  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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  
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  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
flowering maple  

In German
Camas  
Schönmalve  

In French
Camas  
érable floraison  

In Spanish
Camas  
arce de floración  

In Greek
Camas  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Camas  
de bordo florescimento  

In Polish
Camas  
klon kwitnienia  

In Latin
camas  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Malvales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
-  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Camas and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Flowering Maple

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

Camas and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Camas and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of Camas and Flowering Maple

Care of Camas and Flowering Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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