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About Camas and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Quamash  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  
99+

Habitat
-  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Grafting  

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  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
Bark  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
limber pine  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
limber pine  

In German
Camas  
limber pine  

In French
Camas  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Camas  
limber pine  

In Greek
Camas  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Camas  
limver foi  

In Polish
Camas  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
camas  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
30  

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Properties of Camas and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Limber Pine

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

Camas and Limber Pine Physical Information

Camas and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Camas and Limber Pine

Care of Camas and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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