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About Blue Oak and Filbert


About Filbert and Blue Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
United States, California  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Hazelnut, Corylus  

Number of Varieties
8  
25  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Lower slopes, Moist woods, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm  
12
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Pink  
Yellow, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients, Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  
Basketary, Cosmetics, used for making charcoal  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS douglasii  
CORYLUS avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'  

Common Name
Blue Oak  
Common Filbert, Redleaf Filbert  

In Hindi
Blue Oak Tree  
हेज़लनट  

In German
Blaue Eiche  
Haselnuss  

In French
Bleu Oak Tree  
aveline  

In Spanish
Azul del árbol de roble  
avellana  

In Greek
Μπλε Oak Tree  
φουντούκι  

In Portuguese
Carvalho azul  
avelã  

In Polish
Niebieski Oak Tree  
leszczyna  

In Latin
Blue quercum ligno  
Filbert  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Corylus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
15  

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Properties of Blue Oak and Filbert

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Filbert

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

Blue Oak and Filbert Physical Information

Blue Oak and Filbert physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Filbert height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Filbert are as follows:

Care of Blue Oak and Filbert

Care of Blue Oak and Filbert 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 Filbert 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 Filbert needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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