Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Australia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
351
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear to lanceolate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water regularly for 2 months
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
-
Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Blowflies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Odontalgic
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
GEIJERA parviflora
QUERCUS suber
Common Name
Wilga, Native Willow
Cork Oak
In Hindi
Wilga
कॉर्क ओक
In German
Pirol
Kork Eiche
In French
loriot
Cork Oak
In Spanish
oriol
alcornoque
In Greek
φλώρος
Cork Oak
In Portuguese
papa-figos
sobreiro
In Polish
Wilga
Cork Oak
In Latin
oriole
sUBER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fagales
Family
Rutaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Geijera
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Mirini
Subfamily
-
Mirinae
Number of Species
4520
1
27800
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