White Oak

Beardtongue

About White Oak and Beardtongue

White Oak

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

South-Central United States

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

-200

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

No Available

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

White Oak

Beardtongue

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

Beardtongue

In German

weiße Eiche

Bartfaden

In French

chêne blanc

beardtongue

In Spanish

roble blanco

beardtongue

In Greek

White Oak

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

Beardtongue

In Polish

biały dąb

Beardtongue

In Latin

Quercus alba

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Quercus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

600261

1 27800

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Properties of White Oak and Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Beardtongue. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also White Oak does not have fragrant flowers. White Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 White Oak and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Beardtongue

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

White Oak and Beardtongue Physical Information

White Oak and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of White Oak and Beardtongue are as follows:

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of White Oak and Beardtongue

Care of White Oak and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer White Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.