Camas

Western Red Cedar

About Camas and Western Red Cedar

Camas

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Quamash

Number of Varieties

-6

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

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

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

केमाज़

Pacific redcedar

In German

Camas

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Camas

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Camas

Thuja plicata

In Greek

Camas

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Camas

Thuja plicata

In Polish

Camas

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

camas

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Monocots

Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Camassia

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

615

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Western Red Cedar

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

Camas and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

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

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Camas and Western Red Cedar

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