Blue Oak

Big leaf Maple

About Blue Oak and Big leaf Maple

Blue Oak

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, California

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Blue Oak

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Blaue Eiche

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Quercus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2021

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Big leaf Maple

Season and care of Blue Oak and Big leaf Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Oak and Big leaf Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Oak season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Big leaf Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Oak is and for Big leaf Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Oak is and for Big leaf Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Oak and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Blue Oak and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Blue Oak and Big leaf Maple

Care of Blue Oak and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.