Saguaro

Burr Oak

About Saguaro and Burr Oak

Saguaro

Burr Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, 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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-123-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-14

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Red

Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green, Gold, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Astringent, Cramps, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carnegiea gigantea

QUERCUS macrocarpa

7.2 Common Name

Saguaro

Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saguaro

Burr Oak

7.2.2 In German

Saguaro

Burr Oak

7.2.3 In French

Saguaro

Burr Oak

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saguaro

Burr Oak

7.2.5 In Greek

Saguaro

Burr Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saguaro

Burr Oak

7.2.7 In Polish

Saguaro

Burr Oak

7.2.8 In Latin

Saguaro

Burr Oak

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Carnegiea

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Cherokee

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Saguaro and Burr Oak

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

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Season and Care of Saguaro and Burr Oak

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

Saguaro and Burr Oak Physical Information

Saguaro and Burr Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Saguaro height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Burr Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Saguaro and Burr Oak are as follows:

Saguaro flower color: White and Green
Saguaro leaf color: Not Available
Burr Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Burr Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Saguaro and Burr Oak

Care of Saguaro and Burr Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saguaro pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Burr Oak pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Saguaro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Burr Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.