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About False Aralia and Live Oak


About Live Oak and False Aralia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Polynesia  
United States, California, Mexico  

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

Number of Varieties
80  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches  

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

Pests and Diseases
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima  
QUERCUS agrifolia  

Common Name
False Aralia  
California Live Oak  

In Hindi
Aralia  
पुरान बलूत  

In German
falsch Aralia  
Live Oak  

In French
faux Aralia  
Live Oak  

In Spanish
Falso Aralia  
roble vivo  

In Greek
Λάθος Aralia  
live oak  

In Portuguese
Aralia false  
carvalho vivo  

In Polish
fałsz Aralia  
Live Oak  

In Latin
falsum Aralia  
live quercu  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Fagales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Plerandra  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
600  
40

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Properties of False Aralia and Live Oak

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

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Season and Care of False Aralia and Live Oak

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

False Aralia and Live Oak Physical Information

False Aralia and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Live Oak are as follows:

Care of False Aralia and Live Oak

Care of False Aralia and Live Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia 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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