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About Umbrella Tree 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, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Quamash  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
-  
100  
99+

Habitat
-  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oblong  

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  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
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  
Needs watering once a week  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Asthma  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  
Bark  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
केमाज़  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Camas  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Camas  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Camas  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Camas  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Camas  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Camas  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
camas  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Monocots  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Camassia  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Camas and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Umbrella Tree

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

Camas and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Camas and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Camas and Umbrella Tree

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

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