Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
United States, California, Mexico
Russia/Siberia
Types
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak
Not available
Habitat
Not Available
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water, Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
QUERCUS agrifolia
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
California Live Oak
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
पुरान बलूत
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Live Oak
Mikrobiota
In French
Live Oak
microbiote
In Spanish
roble vivo
microbiota
In Greek
live oak
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
carvalho vivo
microbiota
In Polish
Live Oak
mikroflory
In Latin
live quercu
Microbiota
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Fagaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Live Oak and Microbiota
Season and care of Live Oak and Microbiota is important to know. While considering everything about Live Oak and Microbiota Care, growing season is an essential factor. Live Oak season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Microbiota season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Live Oak is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Microbiota is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Live Oak is Acidic, Neutral and for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral.
Live Oak and Microbiota Physical Information
Live Oak and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Live Oak and Microbiota are as follows:
Live Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Live Oak leaf color: Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
- Microbiota leaf color: Green
Care of Live Oak and Microbiota
Care of Live Oak and Microbiota include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches and Microbiota pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Microbiota needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.