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About Valley Oak and Shortleaf Pine


About Shortleaf Pine and Valley Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
United States, California   
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Semi desert, Subtropical climates   
Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9   
6-9   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Spreading   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,650.00 cm   
26
1,830.00 cm   
22

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm   
8
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Sienna, Chocolate   
Brown, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

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   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases   
Littleleaf disease   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
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
No Medicinal Use   
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Wood   
Inner Bark, Wood   

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 for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS lobata   
PINUS echinata   

Common Name
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak   
Shortleaf Pine   

In Hindi
घाटी ओक   
Shortleaf Pine   

In German
Tal Eiche   
Shortleaf Pine   

In French
Oak Valley   
Shortleaf Pine   

In Spanish
valle del roble   
Shortleaf pino   

In Greek
Valley Oak   
Shortleaf Pine   

In Portuguese
vale Oak   
Shortleaf Pine   

In Polish
Dolina Oak   
Shortleaf Pine   

In Latin
Oak vallis   
Pinus Shortleaf   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Pinopsida   

Order
Fagales   
Pinales   

Family
Fagaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Quercus   
Pinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pinoideae   

Number of Species
600   
30
Not Available   

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Properties of Valley Oak and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Valley Oak and Shortleaf Pine

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

Valley Oak and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Valley Oak and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Valley Oak and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Valley Oak and Shortleaf Pine

Care of Valley Oak and Shortleaf Pine 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 Shortleaf Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shortleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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