Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Tree
Origin
-
United States, California
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-8
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm1,370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
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
Needle like
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
-
-
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Leaf Stalks
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
QUERCUS douglasii
Common Name
candelabro
Blue Oak
In Hindi
candelabro
Blue Oak Tree
In German
candelabro
Blaue Eiche
In French
candelabro
Bleu Oak Tree
In Spanish
candelabro
Azul del árbol de roble
In Greek
candelabro
Μπλε Oak Tree
In Portuguese
candelabro
Carvalho azul
In Polish
candelabro
Niebieski Oak Tree
In Latin
candelabro
Blue quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fagales
Family
Cactaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Browningia
Quercus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
-20
1
27800
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