Blue Oak

Pitanga

About Blue Oak and Pitanga

Blue Oak

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, California

South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Blue Oak

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

Pitanga

In German

Blaue Eiche

Pitanga

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Pitanga

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Pitanga

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

Pitanga

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Pitanga

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Pitanga

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Myrtales

Family

Fagaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Quercus

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Pitanga

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

Blue Oak and Pitanga Physical Information

Blue Oak and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Pitanga are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Blue Oak and Pitanga

Care of Blue Oak and Pitanga 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 Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.