American Basswood

Blue Oak

About American Basswood and Blue Oak

American Basswood

Blue Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Red, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILIA americana

QUERCUS douglasii

7.2 Common Name

American Basswood

Blue Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी Basswood

Blue Oak Tree

7.2.2 In German

amerikanischen Basswood

Blaue Eiche

7.2.3 In French

tilleul d'Amérique

Bleu Oak Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

tilo americano

Azul del árbol de roble

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμερικανός Basswood

Μπλε Oak Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Basswood americano

Carvalho azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykańska Lipa

Niebieski Oak Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

American Basswood

Blue quercum ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Tiliaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Tilia

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Tileae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Tilioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of American Basswood and Blue Oak

Wondering what are the properties of American Basswood and Blue Oak? We provide you with everything About American Basswood and Blue Oak. American Basswood doesn't have thorns and Blue Oak doesn't have thorns. Also American Basswood does not have fragrant flowers. American Basswood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Blue Oak has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Basswood and Blue Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Basswood and Blue Oak

Season and care of American Basswood and Blue Oak is important to know. While considering everything about American Basswood and Blue Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Basswood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Basswood is Clay, Loam and for Blue Oak is Not Available while the PH of soil for American Basswood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Oak is Not Available.

American Basswood and Blue Oak Physical Information

American Basswood and Blue Oak physical information is very important for comparison. American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of American Basswood and Blue Oak are as follows:

American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green
Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of American Basswood and Blue Oak

Care of American Basswood and Blue Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.