Pitch Pine

Camas

About Pitch Pine and Camas

Pitch Pine

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Quamash

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Birds

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

सनोबर

केमाज़

In German

Pitch pine

Camas

In French

pitch pine

Camas

In Spanish

pino

Camas

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

Camas

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

Camas

In Polish

Pitch sosny

Camas

In Latin

pice pinus

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Monocots

Order

Pinales

Asparagales

Family

Pinaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Pinus

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1156

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Camas

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

Pitch Pine and Camas Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Camas are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Pitch Pine and Camas

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