Southernwood

White Oak

About Southernwood and White Oak

Southernwood

White Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

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

Temperate Regions

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Spreading mass

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

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, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

QUERCUS alba

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

White Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

सफेद ओक

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

weiße Eiche

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

chêne blanc

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

roble blanco

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

White Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

Carvalho branco

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

biały dąb

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

Quercus alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Southernwood and White Oak

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and White Oak

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

Southernwood and White Oak Physical Information

Southernwood and White Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and White Oak are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink

Care of Southernwood and White Oak

Care of Southernwood and White Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs. In summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.