Blue Oak

American Beech

About Blue Oak and American Beech

Blue Oak

American Beech

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, California

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Japanese beech, European beech

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA18

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

low mountains, shaded woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm500.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Leaves, Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

FAGUS grandifolia

7.2 Common Name

Blue Oak

American Beech

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

अमेरिकन बीच

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Eiche

Amerikanische Buche

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

american οξιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

faia americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Buk wielkolistny

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Latin fagi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Fagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA13

1 27800

Properties of Blue Oak and American Beech

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oak and American Beech? We provide you with everything About Blue Oak and American Beech. Blue Oak doesn't have thorns and American Beech doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Oak has allergic reactions like Pollen and American Beech has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Oak and American Beech and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and American Beech

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

Blue Oak and American Beech Physical Information

Blue Oak and American Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and American Beech are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan
American Beech leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Oak and American Beech

Care of Blue Oak and American Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.