Blue Oak

Foxtail pine

About Blue Oak and Foxtail pine

Blue Oak

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

United States, California

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

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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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Blue Oak

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

foxtail pine

In German

Blaue Eiche

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fagales

Pinales

Family

Fagaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Quercus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

20111

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Foxtail pine

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

Blue Oak and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Blue Oak and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Oak and Foxtail pine

Care of Blue Oak and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Blue Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.