Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
United States, California, Mexico
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Types
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Number of Varieties
10200
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water, Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
QUERCUS agrifolia
Artemisia annua
Common Name
California Live Oak
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
In Hindi
पुरान बलूत
Artemisia
In German
Live Oak
Artemisia
In French
Live Oak
Artemisia
In Spanish
roble vivo
Artemisia
In Greek
live oak
Αρτεμίσια
In Portuguese
carvalho vivo
Artemisia
In Polish
Live Oak
Artemisia
In Latin
live quercu
Artemisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asterales
Family
Fagaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Quercus
Artemisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
600400
1
27800
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