Valley Oak

Florida Blue

About Valley Oak and Florida Blue

Valley Oak

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

United States, California

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Quercus lobata

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,650.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Flowers

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

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lobata

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

घाटी ओक

Lisianthus

In German

Tal Eiche

Lisianthus

In French

Oak Valley

Lisianthus

In Spanish

valle del roble

Lisianthus

In Greek

Valley Oak

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

vale Oak

Lisianthus

In Polish

Dolina Oak

Eustoma

In Latin

Oak vallis

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Gentianales

Family

Fagaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Quercus

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6003

1 27800

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Properties of Valley Oak and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Valley Oak and Florida Blue

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

Valley Oak and Florida Blue Physical Information

Valley Oak and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Valley Oak and Florida Blue are as follows:

Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Valley Oak and Florida Blue

Care of Valley Oak and Florida Blue 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 Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.