Sourwood

Willow Oak

About Sourwood and Willow Oak

Sourwood

Willow Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering

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

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Gout, Obesity, Snoring

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

QUERCUS phellos

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

Willow Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

Overcup ओक

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Overcup Oak

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

Overcup Oak

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

Overcup Roble

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

Overcup Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

Overcup Oak

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

Overcup Dąb

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

Oryza

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Sourwood and Willow Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Willow Oak? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Willow Oak. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Willow Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Willow Oak has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Willow Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Willow Oak

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

Sourwood and Willow Oak Physical Information

Sourwood and Willow Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Willow Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Willow Oak are as follows:

Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green
Willow Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Willow Oak leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sourwood and Willow Oak

Care of Sourwood and Willow Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sourwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Willow Oak pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sourwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Willow Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.