Katsura Tree

Camas

About Katsura Tree and Camas

Katsura Tree

Camas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf

Quamash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Blue, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Copper, Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Light Green, Bronze

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

sneezing, Sore eyes

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

1.2 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

2 Scientific Name

2.1 Botanical Name

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

2.2 Common Name

Katsura Tree

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

2.2.1 In Hindi

Cercidiphyllum

केमाज़

2.2.3 In German

Kuchenbäume

Camas

2.2.5 In French

Cercidiphyllum

Camas

2.2.7 In Spanish

Cercidiphyllum

Camas

2.2.9 In Greek

Cercidiphyllum

Camas

2.2.10 In Portuguese

Cercidiphyllum

Camas

2.2.11 In Polish

Grujecznik

Camas

2.3.1 In Latin

Cercidiphyllum

camas

3 Classification

3.1 Kingdom

Plantae

3.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

3.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

3.4 Order

Hamamelidales

Asparagales

3.5 Family

Cercidiphyllaceae

Liliaceae

3.6 Genus

Cercidiphyllum

Camassia

3.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

3.8 Tribe

Not Available

3.9 Subfamily

Not Available

3.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Katsura Tree and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Katsura Tree and Camas

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

Katsura Tree and Camas Physical Information

Katsura Tree and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Katsura Tree and Camas are as follows:

Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green
Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Katsura Tree and Camas

Care of Katsura Tree and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Katsura Tree 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.