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About Umbrella Tree and Live Oak


About Live Oak and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States   
United States, California, Mexico   

Types
Not Avaialble   
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
12-9   

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm   
23
1,220.00 cm   
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Red, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Rose   
Tan, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer   
Early Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week   
Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water, Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Once a week   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches   

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Pollution, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Mild Allergen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Bark   
Bark, Root   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla   
QUERCUS agrifolia   

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree   
California Live Oak   

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया   
पुरान बलूत   

In German
Umbrella Tree   
Live Oak   

In French
Umbrella Tree   
Live Oak   

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas   
roble vivo   

In Greek
Umbrella Tree   
live oak   

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva   
carvalho vivo   

In Polish
Umbrella Tree   
Live Oak   

In Latin
O lignum   
live quercu   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Magnoliales   
Fagales   

Family
Magnoliaceae   
Fagaceae   

Genus
Magnolia   
Quercus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Magnolioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Live Oak

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Live Oak

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

Umbrella Tree and Live Oak Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Live Oak are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Live Oak

Care of Umbrella Tree and Live Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week.

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