Water Oak

Boxberry

About Water Oak and Boxberry

Water Oak

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Argentina, Chile

Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Moth

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS laurifolia

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Quercus

boxberry

In German

Quercus

boxberry

In French

Quercus

boxberry

In Spanish

Quercus

boxberry

In Greek

Quercus

boxberry

In Portuguese

Quercus

boxberry

In Polish

Quercus

boxberry

In Latin

Quercus

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Ericales

Family

Fagaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Quercus

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

450141

1 27800

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Properties of Water Oak and Boxberry

Wondering what are the properties of Water Oak and Boxberry? We provide you with everything About Water Oak and Boxberry. Water Oak doesn't have thorns and Boxberry doesn't have thorns. Also Water Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Water Oak has allergic reactions like sneezing, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Boxberry has allergic reactions like sneezing, Vomiting and Watery eyes. 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 Water Oak and Boxberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Water Oak and Boxberry

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

Water Oak and Boxberry Physical Information

Water Oak and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Water Oak and Boxberry are as follows:

Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Oak and Boxberry

Care of Water Oak and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Water Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.