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About Hazelnut and Blue Oak


About Blue Oak and Hazelnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub, Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
United States, California  

Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel  
-  

Number of Varieties
14  
99+
8  

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
12

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown  
Yellow, Orange, Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

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

Pruning
Prune in early spring  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic  
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil  
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana  
QUERCUS douglasii  

Common Name
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut  
Blue Oak  

In Hindi
Hazelnut  
Blue Oak Tree  

In German
Haselnuss  
Blaue Eiche  

In French
Noisette  
Bleu Oak Tree  

In Spanish
Avellana  
Azul del árbol de roble  

In Greek
Φουντούκι  
Μπλε Oak Tree  

In Portuguese
Avelã  
Carvalho azul  

In Polish
Orzech laskowy  
Niebieski Oak Tree  

In Latin
Hazelnut  
Blue quercum ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Corylus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Coryleae  
-  

Subfamily
Coryloideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
20  

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Properties of Hazelnut and Blue Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Hazelnut and Blue Oak? We provide you with everything About Hazelnut and Blue Oak. Hazelnut doesn't have thorns and Blue Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Hazelnut does not have fragrant flowers. Hazelnut has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting and Blue Oak has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Hazelnut and Blue Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hazelnut and Blue Oak

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

Hazelnut and Blue Oak Physical Information

Hazelnut and Blue Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Hazelnut height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Hazelnut and Blue Oak are as follows:

Care of Hazelnut and Blue Oak

Care of Hazelnut and Blue Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hazelnut pruning is done Prune in early spring and Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hazelnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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