Field Maple

Camas

About Field Maple and Camas

Field Maple

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Quamash

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

910.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

केमाज़

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Camas

In French

Maple terrain

Camas

In Spanish

arce de campo

Camas

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Camas

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Camas

In Polish

Klon polny

Camas

In Latin

Field Maple

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1286

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Camas

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

Field Maple and Camas Physical Information

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

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Field Maple and Camas

Care of Field Maple and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Field Maple 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.