Cork Tree

Live Oak

About Cork Tree and Live Oak

Cork Tree

Live Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

China

United States, California, Mexico

Types

Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water, Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Once a week

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Bark, Root

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS phellomanus

QUERCUS agrifolia

Common Name

Cork Oak

California Live Oak

In Hindi

कॉर्क ट्री

पुरान बलूत

In German

Cork Tree

Live Oak

In French

Arbre de Cork

Live Oak

In Spanish

Árbol de corcho

roble vivo

In Greek

Cork Tree

live oak

In Portuguese

Cork Tree

carvalho vivo

In Polish

Cork Tree

Live Oak

In Latin

Cork ligno

live quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Celastraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

50600

1 27800

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Properties of Cork Tree and Live Oak

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Live Oak

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

Cork Tree and Live Oak Physical Information

Cork Tree and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Live Oak are as follows:

Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Live Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Live Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Cork Tree and Live Oak

Care of Cork Tree and Live Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done and Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week.