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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

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Quamash

Number of Varieties

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0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
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

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects

Allergy

-
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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
केमाज़

In German

Candlenut Baum
Camas

In French

arbre Candlenut
Camas

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
Camas

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
Camas

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
Camas

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
Camas

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Monocots

Order

Malpighiales
Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

6006
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Camas

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Camas

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and Camas. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and Camas 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 Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache whereas of Camas is . Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while Camas has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Camas

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