Camas

Valley Oak

About Camas and Valley Oak

Camas

Valley Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

United States, California

Types

Quamash

Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,650.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

केमाज़

घाटी ओक

In German

Camas

Tal Eiche

In French

Camas

Oak Valley

In Spanish

Camas

valle del roble

In Greek

Camas

Valley Oak

In Portuguese

Camas

vale Oak

In Polish

Camas

Dolina Oak

In Latin

camas

Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Monocots

Order

Asparagales

Fagales

Family

Liliaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Camassia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6600

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Valley Oak

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Valley Oak

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

Camas and Valley Oak Physical Information

Camas and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Valley Oak are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Camas and Valley Oak

Care of Camas and Valley Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.