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About Hydrangea and Live Oak


About Live Oak and Hydrangea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas  
United States, California, Mexico  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest margins, Hillside, Woods  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
4.92 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
11.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Light  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Light  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
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
Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hydrangea  
QUERCUS agrifolia  

Common Name
Hydrangea or hortensia  
California Live Oak  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
पुरान बलूत  

In German
Hortensie  
Live Oak  

In French
Hortensia  
Live Oak  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
roble vivo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
live oak  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
carvalho vivo  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Live Oak  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
live quercu  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Fagales  

Family
Hydrangeaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Hydrangea  
Quercus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
75  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Hydrangea and Live Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Live Oak? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Live Oak. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Live Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Live Oak has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Hydrangea and Live Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and Live Oak

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

Hydrangea and Live Oak Physical Information

Hydrangea and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Live Oak are as follows:

Care of Hydrangea and Live Oak

Care of Hydrangea and Live Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Hydrangea 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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