Blue Oak

Shingle Oak

About Blue Oak and Shingle Oak

Blue Oak

Shingle Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, California

United States, Central United States

Types

Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties

8334

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Yellow, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification

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

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

QUERCUS imbricaria

Common Name

Blue Oak

Shingle Oak

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

Shingle Oak

In German

Blaue Eiche

Kies Eiche

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Shingle Oak

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

teja de madera de roble

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

βότσαλα Oak

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Shingle Oak

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

gont Oak

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Quercus imbricaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Fagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Fagoideae

Number of Species

208

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Shingle Oak

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

Blue Oak and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Blue Oak and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Shingle Oak are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Oak and Shingle Oak

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