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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
United States, California, Mexico

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

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm 14

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

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply

In Summer
Ample Water

In Spring
Average Water, Ample Water

In Winter
Once a week

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS agrifolia

Common Name
California Live Oak

In Hindi
पुरान बलूत

In German
Live Oak

In French
Live Oak

In Spanish
roble vivo

In Greek
live oak

In Portuguese
carvalho vivo

In Polish
Live Oak

In Latin
live quercu

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fagales

Family
Fagaceae

Genus
Quercus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
600 40

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Properties of Live Oak

Want to know the properties of Live Oak? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Live Oak is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Live Oak Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Live Oak Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Live Oak. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Live Oak physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 1,220.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Live Oak

Taking Live Oak Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Live Oak include pruning, which should be done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. The watering done in summer is Ample Water and in winter is Once a week. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Live Oak

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Live Oak is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Live Oak is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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