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About Valley Oak and Saucer Magnolia


About Saucer Magnolia and Valley Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
United States, California   
Europe, Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Grace McDade, Jurmag1   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
20   
99+

Habitat
Semi desert, Subtropical climates   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-6   
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   
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,650.00 cm   
26
1,070.00 cm   
38

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm   
8
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green   
Pink, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Sienna, Chocolate   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold   
Yellow, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

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

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   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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   
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases   
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Perfumes, Skin cleanser   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Wood   
Whole plant   

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   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS lobata   
Magnolia × soulangeana   

Common Name
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak   
saucer magnolia   

In Hindi
घाटी ओक   
saucer magnolia   

In German
Tal Eiche   
saucer magnolia   

In French
Oak Valley   
saucer magnolia   

In Spanish
valle del roble   
saucer magnolia   

In Greek
Valley Oak   
saucer magnolia   

In Portuguese
vale Oak   
saucer magnolia   

In Polish
Dolina Oak   
saucer magnolia   

In Latin
Oak vallis   
saucer magnolia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fagales   
Not Available   

Family
Fagaceae   
Magnoliaceae   

Genus
Quercus   
Magnolia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
600   
30
Not Available   

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Properties of Valley Oak and Saucer Magnolia

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

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Season and Care of Valley Oak and Saucer Magnolia

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

Valley Oak and Saucer Magnolia Physical Information

Valley Oak and Saucer Magnolia physical information is very important for comparison. Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Saucer Magnolia height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Valley Oak and Saucer Magnolia are as follows:

Care of Valley Oak and Saucer Magnolia

Care of Valley Oak and Saucer Magnolia 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 Saucer Magnolia pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Saucer Magnolia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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