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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Herbs, Shrub

Origin

United States, California
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

825
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink
Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Snails

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii
SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Blue Oak
Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree
रजत बाबा

In German

Blaue Eiche
Silver Sage

In French

Bleu Oak Tree
Silver Sage

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble
silver Sage

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree
Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul
silver Sage

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree
silver Sage

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno
Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Quercus
Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

20900
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Oak and Silver Sage

If you are confused whether Blue Oak or Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Silver Sage fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Oak and Silver Sage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Oak and Silver Sage

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

Compare Facts of Blue Oak vs Silver Sage

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