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Valley Oak and Bloodleaf


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  
Origin
Brazil  
United States, California  
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf  
Quercus lobata  
Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  
Habitat
tropical environments  
Semi desert, Subtropical climates  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
7-9  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-6  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
15.24 cm  
99+
1,650.00 cm  
26
Minimum Width
20.32 cm  
99+
1,680.00 cm  
8
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Red, Yellow green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Sienna, Chocolate  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple  
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval  
Irregular  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
-  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Loam  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
-  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife  
Birds  
Allergy
Pollen  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Leaves, Wood  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
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
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii  
QUERCUS lobata  
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak  
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant  
घाटी ओक  
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze  
Tal Eiche  
In French
Feuillesang Plante  
Oak Valley  
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta  
valle del roble  
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών  
Valley Oak  
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta  
vale Oak  
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin  
Dolina Oak  
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf  
Oak vallis  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Fagales  
Family
Amaranthaceae  
Fagaceae  
Genus
Iresine  
Quercus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Gomphreneae  
-  
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
-  
Number of Species
70  
99+
600  
40
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Valley Oak

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Valley Oak are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bloodleaf and Valley Oak Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bloodleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, whereas for Valley Oak fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Valley Oak if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Valley Oak

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Valley Oak. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and Valley Oak as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bloodleaf is whereas of Valley Oak is . Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Valley Oak has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Valley Oak

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bloodleaf vs Valley Oak and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bloodleaf are Pollen whereas of Valley Oak have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Valley Oak has showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Valley Oak is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Valley Oak facts and facts of other plants too.

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