Camassia

Vine Maple

About Camassia and Vine Maple

Camassia

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

-20

0 40000

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Habitat

Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet, Ivory

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Maple shaped

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, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Billbugs, Fungal 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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA cusickii

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Camassia, Quamash

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Camassia

बेल मेपल

In German

Camassia

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Camassia

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Camassia

arce vid

In Greek

Camassia

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Camassia

bordo de videira

In Polish

Camassia

Vine Maple

In Latin

Camassia

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Asparagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Camassia

Acer

Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6128

1 27800

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Properties of Camassia and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Camassia and Vine Maple

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

Camassia and Vine Maple Physical Information

Camassia and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Camassia and Vine Maple are as follows:

Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory
Camassia leaf color: Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Camassia and Vine Maple

Care of Camassia and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Camassia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.