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About Cedar Elm and Camas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Cedars
Quamash

Number of Varieties

45-
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
8-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Light Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Flying insects

Allergy

Skin rash
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS crassifolia
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Cedar Elm
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

देवदार एल्म
केमाज़

In German

Cedar Elm
Camas

In French

Cedar Elm
Camas

In Spanish

Cedar Elm
Camas

In Greek

Cedar Elm
Camas

In Portuguese

Cedar Elm
Camas

In Polish

Cedar Elm
Camas

In Latin

Ulmus Cedar
camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Ulmaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ulmus
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

36
1 27800
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Properties of Cedar Elm and Camas

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

Season and Care of Cedar Elm and Camas

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

Cedar Elm and Camas Physical Information

Cedar Elm and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cedar Elm and Camas are as follows:

  • Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory

  • Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue

  • Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Cedar Elm and Camas

Care of Cedar Elm and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.