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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
United States, California  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
8  
1600  
11

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm  
12
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Pink  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
-  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

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  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS douglasii  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Blue Oak  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Blue Oak Tree  
Protea plant  

In German
Blaue Eiche  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Bleu Oak Tree  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Azul del árbol de roble  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Μπλε Oak Tree  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Carvalho azul  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Niebieski Oak Tree  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Blue quercum ligno  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Proteales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
20  
1600  
17

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Difference Between Blue Oak and Protea

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

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Importance of Blue Oak and Protea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Oak and Protea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Oak and Protea 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 Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Blue Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Protea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Oak vs Protea

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

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