Camas

Windmill Palm

About Camas and Windmill Palm

Camas

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Quamash

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

reseeds, 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

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

केमाज़

Windmill Palm

In German

Camas

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Camas

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

Camas

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Camas

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

Camas

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Camas

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

camas

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Arecales

Family

Liliaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Camassia

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

6193

1 27800

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Properties of Camas and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Windmill Palm

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

Camas and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Camas and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Camas and Windmill Palm

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