Blue Oak

Jessamine

About Blue Oak and Jessamine

Blue Oak

Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

United States, California

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

8200

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblong elliptic

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration 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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Blue Oak

Jessamine

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

चमेली

In German

Blaue Eiche

Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Solanales

Family

Fagaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Quercus

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

20200

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Jessamine

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

Blue Oak and Jessamine Physical Information

Blue Oak and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Jessamine are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Oak and Jessamine

Care of Blue Oak and Jessamine 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 Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Blue Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.