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About Live Oak and Quickstick


About Quickstick and Live Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
United States, California, Mexico  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
-  

Habitat
-  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought, Dry Conditions  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought, Dry Conditions  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, 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  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS agrifolia  
GLIRICIDIA sepium  

Common Name
California Live Oak  
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick  

In Hindi
पुरान बलूत  
QUICKSTICK  

In German
Live Oak  
QUICKSTICK  

In French
Live Oak  
QUICKSTICK  

In Spanish
roble vivo  
QUICKSTICK  

In Greek
live oak  
QUICKSTICK  

In Portuguese
carvalho vivo  
QuickStick  

In Polish
Live Oak  
QUICKSTICK  

In Latin
live quercu  
Quickstick  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fabales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Gliricidia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Robinieae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
5  
99+

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Properties of Live Oak and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Live Oak and Quickstick

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

Live Oak and Quickstick Physical Information

Live Oak and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Live Oak and Quickstick are as follows:

Care of Live Oak and Quickstick

Care of Live Oak and Quickstick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches and Quickstick 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 Quickstick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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