Holm Oak

African Sumac

About Holm Oak and African Sumac

Holm Oak

African Sumac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

236

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Disease free, Moth

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Dysentry

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS ilex

RHUS lancea

7.2 Common Name

Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak

African Sumac

7.2.1 In Hindi

होल्म ओक

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Steineiche

African sumac

7.2.3 In French

chêne vert

sumac africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

encina

zumaque africano

7.2.5 In Greek

πρινόδενδρο

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azinheira

sumac africano

7.2.7 In Polish

dąb skalny

afrykański sumaka

7.2.8 In Latin

ilice

African sumac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Rhus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Anacardioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1736

1 27800

Properties of Holm Oak and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Holm Oak and African Sumac

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

Holm Oak and African Sumac Physical Information

Holm Oak and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Holm Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Holm Oak and African Sumac are as follows:

Holm Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Holm Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Holm Oak and African Sumac

Care of Holm Oak and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holm Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Holm Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.