Blue Oak

Echinocactus

About Blue Oak and Echinocactus

Blue Oak

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

United States, California

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

850

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Pollen

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Blue Oak

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

echinocactus

In German

Blaue Eiche

echinocactus

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

echinocactus

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

echinocactus

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Echinocactus

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Echinocactus

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fagaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Quercus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2011

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Echinocactus

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

Blue Oak and Echinocactus Physical Information

Blue Oak and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Echinocactus are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Blue Oak and Echinocactus

Care of Blue Oak and Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.