Blue Oak

Black Currant

About Blue Oak and Black Currant

Blue Oak

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

United States, California

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

815

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm120.00 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

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Blue Oak

Black Currant

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

Black Currant

In German

Blaue Eiche

Black Currant

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

groseille noire

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

negro Grosella

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

groselha-preta

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Fagaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Quercus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20150

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Black Currant

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

Blue Oak and Black Currant Physical Information

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

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Oak and Black Currant

Care of Blue Oak and Black Currant 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 Black Currant pruning is done 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 Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.