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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree  

Origin
United States, California  
-  

Types
-  
Prunus serrulata  

Number of Varieties
8  
25  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm  
12
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Pink  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Organic Manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS douglasii  
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'  

Common Name
Blue Oak  
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry  

In Hindi
Blue Oak Tree  
चेरी  

In German
Blaue Eiche  
Blühende Kirsch  

In French
Bleu Oak Tree  
cerisier  

In Spanish
Azul del árbol de roble  
floración de la cereza  

In Greek
Μπλε Oak Tree  
Άνθιση κερασιών  

In Portuguese
Carvalho azul  
cereja de florescência  

In Polish
Niebieski Oak Tree  
Kwitnienie wiśni  

In Latin
Blue quercum ligno  
florentem cerasis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Rosales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
20  
430  
99+

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Difference Between Blue Oak and Flowering Cherry

If you are confused whether Blue Oak or Flowering Cherry 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 Blue Oak and Flowering Cherry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Flowering Cherry fertilizers required are Organic Manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Oak and Flowering Cherry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Oak and Flowering Cherry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Oak and Flowering Cherry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Oak and Flowering Cherry 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 Blue Oak is Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes and Sore throat whereas of Flowering Cherry is . Blue Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Flowering Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Oak vs Flowering Cherry

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 Blue Oak vs Flowering Cherry 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 Blue Oak are Pollen whereas of Flowering Cherry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Oak has showy fruits and Flowering Cherry has no showy fruits. Also Blue Oak is not flowering and Flowering Cherry is not flowering . You can compare Blue Oak and Flowering Cherry facts and facts of other plants too.

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