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About Willow Acacia and Valley Oak


About Valley Oak and Willow Acacia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Australia   
United States, California   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Tropical Forests   
Semi desert, Subtropical climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
9-6   

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
1,650.00 cm   
26

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
1,680.00 cm   
8

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Red, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Sienna, Chocolate   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow   
Irregular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Fungal Diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds   
Bark, Leaves, Wood   

Other Uses
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food   
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACACIA salicina   
QUERCUS lobata   

Common Name
Cooba, Willow Acacia   
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak   

In Hindi
willow acacia   
घाटी ओक   

In German
Weiden Akazie   
Tal Eiche   

In French
saule acacia   
Oak Valley   

In Spanish
acacia sauce   
valle del roble   

In Greek
ιτιά ακακίας   
Valley Oak   

In Portuguese
salgueiro de acácia   
vale Oak   

In Polish
wierzba akacji   
Dolina Oak   

In Latin
lignis salices   
Oak vallis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Fabales   
Fagales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Fagaceae   

Genus
Acacia   
Quercus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
600   
30

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Properties of Willow Acacia and Valley Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Willow Acacia and Valley Oak? We provide you with everything About Willow Acacia and Valley Oak. Willow Acacia doesn't have thorns and Valley Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Willow Acacia does not have fragrant flowers. Willow Acacia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Valley Oak has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Willow Acacia and Valley Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Willow Acacia and Valley Oak

Season and care of Willow Acacia and Valley Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Willow Acacia and Valley Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Willow Acacia season is Not Available and Valley Oak season is Not Available. The type of soil for Willow Acacia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Valley Oak is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Willow Acacia is Acidic, Neutral and for Valley Oak is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Willow Acacia and Valley Oak Physical Information

Willow Acacia and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Willow Acacia and Valley Oak are as follows:

Care of Willow Acacia and Valley Oak

Care of Willow Acacia and Valley Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Acacia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Willow Acacia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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