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About Water Oak and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

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 grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS laurifolia
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Quercus
Silver bells

In German

Quercus
Silver bells

In French

Quercus
Silver bells

In Spanish

Quercus
Silver bells

In Greek

Quercus
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Quercus
Silver bells

In Polish

Quercus
Silver bells

In Latin

Quercus
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Ebenales

Family

Fagaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Quercus
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4504
1 27800
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Properties of Water Oak and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Water Oak and Silver Bells

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

Water Oak and Silver Bells Physical Information

Water Oak and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Water Oak and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Water Oak flower color: Light Green

  • Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Water Oak and Silver Bells

Care of Water Oak and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.