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About Windmill Palm and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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  

Habitat
-  
Lawn  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
7-10  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
reseeds, 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  
Regular watering during dry periods  

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  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
6  
99+
193  
99+

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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:

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.

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