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About Valley Oak and Cabbage Tree


About Cabbage Tree and Valley Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
United States, California  
New Zealand  

Types
Quercus lobata  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
Semi desert, Subtropical climates  
Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
-  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,650.00 cm  
26
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sienna, Chocolate  
White, Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Caterpillar, Moths  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Wood  
Leaves, Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS lobata  
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  

Common Name
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak  
Cabbage Palm  

In Hindi
घाटी ओक  
गोभी पेड़  

In German
Tal Eiche  
Cabbage tree  

In French
Oak Valley  
arbre de chou  

In Spanish
valle del roble  
árbol de la col  

In Greek
Valley Oak  
λάχανο δέντρο  

In Portuguese
vale Oak  
repolho árvore  

In Polish
Dolina Oak  
kapusta drzewo  

In Latin
Oak vallis  
brassica ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
4  
99+

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Properties of Valley Oak and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Valley Oak and Cabbage Tree

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

Valley Oak and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Valley Oak and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Valley Oak and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Care of Valley Oak and Cabbage Tree

Care of Valley Oak and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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