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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

Types

Quamash
Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Umbrella Like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
reseeds, 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
Regular watering during dry periods

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
Clay, Loam

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Blue Melody Camas, Camas
Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

केमाज़
Windmill Palm

In German

Camas
Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Camas
Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

Camas
Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Camas
Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

Camas
Windmill Palm

In Polish

Camas
Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

camas
Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocots
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Arecales

Family

Liliaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Camassia
Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Corypheae

Subfamily

-
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

6193
1 27800
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Difference Between Camas and Windmill Palm

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

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Importance of Camas and Windmill Palm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Camas and Windmill Palm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Camas and Windmill Palm 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 Windmill Palm is Astringent and Haemostatic. Camas has beauty benefits as follows: while Windmill Palm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Camas vs Windmill Palm

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