Southern Red Oak

Sweetbay

About Southern Red Oak and Sweetbay

Southern Red Oak

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandhills

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Light Green

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blister, Spider mites

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used in construction

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS falcata

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Southern Red Oak

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

दक्षिणी लाल ओक

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Südliche Red Oak

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Chêne rouge du Sud

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Roble Rojo meridional

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Νότια Red Oak

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Southern Red Oak

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Southern Red Oak

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

Quercus falcata

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Southern Red Oak and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Southern Red Oak and Sweetbay

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

Southern Red Oak and Sweetbay Physical Information

Southern Red Oak and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Red Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Red Oak and Sweetbay are as follows:

Southern Red Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Southern Red Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Southern Red Oak and Sweetbay

Care of Southern Red Oak and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Red Oak pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southern Red Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.