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About Daphne and Live Oak


About Live Oak and Daphne


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
China  
United States, California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
Upland  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Crimson  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAPHNE acutiloba  
QUERCUS agrifolia  

Common Name
Daphne plant  
California Live Oak  

In Hindi
डाफ्ने संयंत्र  
पुरान बलूत  

In German
Daphne Pflanzen  
Live Oak  

In French
plante Daphne  
Live Oak  

In Spanish
planta de Daphne  
roble vivo  

In Greek
Δάφνη φυτών  
live oak  

In Portuguese
Daphne planta  
carvalho vivo  

In Polish
Daphne roślin  
Live Oak  

In Latin
Daphne plant  
live quercu  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Fagales  

Family
Thymelaeaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Daphne  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
95  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Daphne and Live Oak

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

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Season and Care of Daphne and Live Oak

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

Daphne and Live Oak Physical Information

Daphne and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Daphne height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Daphne and Live Oak are as follows:

Care of Daphne and Live Oak

Care of Daphne and Live Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Daphne pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Daphne 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.

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