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About Limber Pine and Live Oak


About Live Oak and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
United States, California, Mexico  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Dry areas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
1,070.00 cm  
38
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water, Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Once a week  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Bark, Root  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
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, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
QUERCUS agrifolia  

Common Name
limber pine  
California Live Oak  

In Hindi
limber pine  
पुरान बलूत  

In German
limber pine  
Live Oak  

In French
limber pine  
Live Oak  

In Spanish
limber pine  
roble vivo  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
live oak  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
carvalho vivo  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Live Oak  

In Latin
limver abiit  
live quercu  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Fagales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Quercus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
600  
40

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Properties of Limber Pine and Live Oak

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Live Oak

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

Limber Pine and Live Oak Physical Information

Limber Pine and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Live Oak are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Live Oak

Care of Limber Pine and Live Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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