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About Camas and Macadamia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Beaumont, Maroochy  
Quamash  

Number of Varieties
5  
-  

Habitat
-  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
Blue, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Copper  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Copper  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects  

Allergy
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'  
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'  

Common Name
Macadamia  
Blue Melody Camas, Camas  

In Hindi
Macadamia  
केमाज़  

In German
Macadamia  
Camas  

In French
Macadamia  
Camas  

In Spanish
Macadamia  
Camas  

In Greek
Macadamia  
Camas  

In Portuguese
Macadamia  
Camas  

In Polish
Macadamia  
Camas  

In Latin
Macadamia  
camas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Proteales  
Asparagales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Macadamia  
Camassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Macadamia and Camas

Wondering what are the properties of Macadamia and Camas? We provide you with everything About Macadamia and Camas. Macadamia doesn't have thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Macadamia does not have fragrant flowers. Macadamia has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting and Camas has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Macadamia and Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Macadamia and Camas

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

Macadamia and Camas Physical Information

Macadamia and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Macadamia and Camas are as follows:

Care of Macadamia and Camas

Care of Macadamia and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macadamia pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Macadamia 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.

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