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About White Oak and Davidia


About Davidia and White Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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  
China  

Types
Quercus alba, Quercus garryana  
Not Availablle  

Number of Varieties
-  
1  

Habitat
Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site  
Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Dark Red  
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spreading mass  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

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  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale  
Canker  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS alba  
DAVIDIA  

Common Name
White Oak  
Davidia  

In Hindi
सफेद ओक  
Davidia  

In German
weiße Eiche  
Davidia  

In French
chêne blanc  
Davidia  

In Spanish
roble blanco  
Davidia  

In Greek
White Oak  
Davidia  

In Portuguese
Carvalho branco  
Davidia  

In Polish
biały dąb  
Davidia  

In Latin
Quercus alba  
Davidia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Cornales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Nyssaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Davidia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Astereae  

Subfamily
-  
Davidioideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
1  

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Properties of White Oak and Davidia

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Davidia? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Davidia. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Davidia 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 Davidia 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 Davidia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Davidia

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

White Oak and Davidia Physical Information

White Oak and Davidia physical information is very important for comparison. White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Oak and Davidia are as follows:

Care of White Oak and Davidia

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

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