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About Camas and Sugar Pine


About Sugar 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  

Types
Quamash  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
-  
5  

Habitat
-  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown, Sandy 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  
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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

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  
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  
Water three times weekly in summer  

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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Camas  
Sugar Pine  

In French
Camas  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
Camas  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
Camas  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
Camas  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Camas  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
camas  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
5  

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Properties of Camas and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Sugar Pine

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

Camas and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Camas and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Camas and Sugar Pine

Care of Camas and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sugar Pine pruning is done 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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