Windmill Palm

Camas

About Windmill Palm and Camas

Windmill Palm

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Quamash

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

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

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

Windmill Palm

केमाज़

In German

Trachycarpus fortunei

Camas

In French

Chinesische Hanfpalme

Camas

In Spanish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Camas

In Greek

Windmill Palm

Camas

In Portuguese

Windmill Palm

Camas

In Polish

Trachycarpus fortunei

Camas

In Latin

Windmill Palm

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Monocots

Order

Arecales

Asparagales

Family

Arecaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Trachycarpus

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1936

1 27800

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Properties of Windmill Palm and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Windmill Palm and Camas

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

Windmill Palm and Camas Physical Information

Windmill Palm and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Windmill Palm and Camas are as follows:

Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Windmill Palm and Camas

Care of Windmill Palm and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Windmill Palm 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 Windmill Palm 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.