Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Tree
Origin
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United States, California, Mexico
Types
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Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water, Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Bark, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
QUERCUS agrifolia
Common Name
candelabro
California Live Oak
In Hindi
candelabro
पुरान बलूत
In German
candelabro
Live Oak
In French
candelabro
Live Oak
In Spanish
candelabro
roble vivo
In Greek
candelabro
live oak
In Portuguese
candelabro
carvalho vivo
In Polish
candelabro
Live Oak
In Latin
candelabro
live quercu
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fagales
Family
Cactaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Browningia
Quercus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
-600
1
27800
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