Blue Oak

Geranium

About Blue Oak and Geranium

Blue Oak

Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

United States, California

Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

Number of Varieties

8422

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

PELARGONIUM

Common Name

Blue Oak

Florist Geranium, Geranium

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

Geranium

In German

Blaue Eiche

Geranie

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Géranium

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Geranio

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

γεράνι

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Gerânio

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Pelargonia

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Geraniales

Family

Fagaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Quercus

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20422

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Geranium

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

Blue Oak and Geranium Physical Information

Blue Oak and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Geranium are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Blue Oak and Geranium

Care of Blue Oak and Geranium 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 Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.