Blue Oak

Blue Spruce

About Blue Oak and Blue Spruce

Blue Oak

Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

United States, California

Western United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.5.1 Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.10 Plant Color

2.10.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Green, Orange, Purple

2.10.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.10.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.10.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.10.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.10.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.10.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.11 Shape

2.11.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Needle like

2.12 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam

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

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Blue Oak

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Eiche

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Blue Oak and Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Blue Spruce

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

Blue Oak and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Blue Oak and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Blue Oak and Blue Spruce

Care of Blue Oak and Blue Spruce 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 Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.