Water Oak

Heather

About Water Oak and Heather

Water Oak

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

8700

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Moth

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS laurifolia

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

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

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Quercus

हीथ

In German

Quercus

Heidekraut

In French

Quercus

bruyère

In Spanish

Quercus

brezo

In Greek

Quercus

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Quercus

urze

In Polish

Quercus

wrzos

In Latin

Quercus

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Ericales

Family

Fagaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Quercus

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

450860

1 27800

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Properties of Water Oak and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Water Oak and Heather

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

Water Oak and Heather Physical Information

Water Oak and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Water Oak and Heather are as follows:

Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Oak and Heather

Care of Water Oak and Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.