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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
United States, California

Types
-

Number of Varieties
8

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm 28

Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm 12

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Irregular

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
-

Soil Drainage
-

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
-

Soil Type
-

Soil Drainage Capacity
-

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS douglasii

Common Name
Blue Oak

In Hindi
Blue Oak Tree

In German
Blaue Eiche

In French
Bleu Oak Tree

In Spanish
Azul del árbol de roble

In Greek
Μπλε Oak Tree

In Portuguese
Carvalho azul

In Polish
Niebieski Oak Tree

In Latin
Blue quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fagales

Family
Fagaceae

Genus
Quercus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
20

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Properties of Blue Oak

Want to know the properties of Blue Oak? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Oak is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Blue Oak Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Blue Oak Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Oak. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Oak physical information is as follows: 1,520.00 cm tall and 1,370.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Blue Oak

Taking Blue Oak Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Oak include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Blue Oak

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Oak is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Blue Oak is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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