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About Blue Oak and Silver Thyme

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herb

Origin

United States, California
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

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Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

8100
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
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
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm6.56 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Pollen
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

Common Name

Blue Oak
Silver Thyme, Thyme

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree
Hydrangea

In German

Blaue Eiche
Hortensie

In French

Bleu Oak Tree
Hortensia

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble
Hortensia

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul
Hortênsia

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree
Hortensja

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Fagales
-

Family

Fagaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Quercus
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20350
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Oak and Silver Thyme

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

Season and Care of Blue Oak and Silver Thyme

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

Blue Oak and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Blue Oak and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Silver Thyme are as follows:

  • Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green

  • Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender

  • Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Oak and Silver Thyme

Care of Blue Oak and Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.