Blue Oak

Colchicum

About Blue Oak and Colchicum

Blue Oak

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

United States, California

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

845

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Blue Oak

Colchicum

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

colchicum

In German

Blaue Eiche

colchicum

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

colchique

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Colchicum

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Colchicum

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Colchicum

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Fagaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Quercus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

20160

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Colchicum

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

Blue Oak and Colchicum Physical Information

Blue Oak and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Colchicum are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Oak and Colchicum

Care of Blue Oak and Colchicum 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 Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Blue Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.