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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Prunus virginiana
Quamash

Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular 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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

Chokecherry
केमाज़

In German

Chokecherry
Camas

In French

Chokecherry
Camas

In Spanish

Chokecherry
Camas

In Greek

Chokecherry
Camas

In Portuguese

Chokecherry
Camas

In Polish

Chokecherry
Camas

In Latin

chokecherry
camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Prunus
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Amygdaleae
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

256
1 27800
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Difference Between Chokecherry and Camas

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

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Importance of Chokecherry and Camas

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chokecherry and Camas. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chokecherry 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 Chokecherry is Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Camas is . Chokecherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Camas has beauty benefits as follows: .

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