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White Ash

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About White Ash and Camas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

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Quamash

Number of Varieties

45-
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 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

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Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
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

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

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Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

White Ash
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
केमाज़

In German

Fraxinus americana
Camas

In French

Fraxinus americana
Camas

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
Camas

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
Camas

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
Camas

In Polish

jesion amerykański
Camas

In Latin

Fraxinus
camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Oleaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

606
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and Camas

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

Season and Care of White Ash and Camas

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

White Ash and Camas Physical Information

White Ash and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Camas are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue

  • Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of White Ash and Camas

Care of White Ash and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash 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 White Ash 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.