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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Quamash
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

-700
0 40000
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Habitat

-
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

केमाज़
Japanese Maple

In German

Camas
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Camas
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Camas
arce japonés

In Greek

Camas
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Camas
bordo japonês

In Polish

Camas
Klon japoński

In Latin

camas
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Camassia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6128
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Camas or Japanese Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Camas and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Camas are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Camas and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Camas and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Camas and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Camas and Japanese Maple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Camas is whereas of Japanese Maple is . Camas has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Camas vs Japanese Maple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Camas vs Japanese Maple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Camas are Asthma whereas of Japanese Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Camas has no showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Camas is not flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Camas and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.