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About Corn Oak and Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types

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Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

170
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
9-4

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Spider mites
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Snails

Allergy

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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
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Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used in construction
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS suber
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Cork Oak
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

कॉर्क ओक
Tritoma

In German

Kork Eiche
Tritoma

In French

Cork Oak
Tritoma

In Spanish

alcornoque
tritoma

In Greek

Cork Oak
tritoma

In Portuguese

sobreiro
Tritoma

In Polish

Cork Oak
Tritoma

In Latin

sUBER
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Asparagales

Family

Fagaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Quercus
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mirini
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Subfamily

Mirinae
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Number of Species

2072
1 27800
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Properties of Corn Oak and Tritoma

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

Season and Care of Corn Oak and Tritoma

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

Corn Oak and Tritoma Physical Information

Corn Oak and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Corn Oak and Tritoma are as follows:

  • Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green

  • Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Corn Oak and Tritoma

Care of Corn Oak and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corn Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.