Live Oak

White Oak

About Live Oak and White Oak

Live Oak

White Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, California, Mexico

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Spreading mass

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water, Ample Water

Ample Water

In Winter

Once a week

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS agrifolia

QUERCUS alba

Common Name

California Live Oak

White Oak

In Hindi

पुरान बलूत

सफेद ओक

In German

Live Oak

weiße Eiche

In French

Live Oak

chêne blanc

In Spanish

roble vivo

roble blanco

In Greek

live oak

White Oak

In Portuguese

carvalho vivo

Carvalho branco

In Polish

Live Oak

biały dąb

In Latin

live quercu

Quercus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Fagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

600600

1 27800

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Properties of Live Oak and White Oak

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Season and Care of Live Oak and White Oak

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

Live Oak and White Oak Physical Information

Live Oak and White Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Live Oak and White Oak are as follows:

Live Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Live Oak leaf color: Green
White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink

Care of Live Oak and White Oak

Care of Live Oak and White Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches and White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs. In summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer White Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.