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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
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Quamash
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

-20
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

केमाज़
Spindle Tree

In German

Camas
Spindelbaum

In French

Camas
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Camas
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Camas
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Camas
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Camas
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

camas
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Celastrales

Family

Liliaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Camassia
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

6150
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Spindle Tree

If you are confused whether Camas or Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Camas are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Spindle Tree fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Camas and Spindle Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Camas and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Camas and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Camas and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Camas has beauty benefits as follows: while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Camas vs Spindle Tree

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 Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Camas has no showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Camas is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Camas and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.