Water Oak

False Aralia

About Water Oak and False Aralia

Water Oak

False Aralia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Polynesia

Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

880

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Compound

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Moth

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS laurifolia

Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

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

False Aralia

In Hindi

Quercus

Aralia

In German

Quercus

falsch Aralia

In French

Quercus

faux Aralia

In Spanish

Quercus

Falso Aralia

In Greek

Quercus

Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

Quercus

Aralia false

In Polish

Quercus

fałsz Aralia

In Latin

Quercus

falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Apiales

Family

Fagaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Quercus

Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4501

1 27800

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Properties of Water Oak and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Water Oak and False Aralia

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

Water Oak and False Aralia Physical Information

Water Oak and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Water Oak and False Aralia are as follows:

Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Water Oak and False Aralia

Care of Water Oak and False Aralia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Water Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.