Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
South Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
10-5
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm2.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Bulbs
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Cork Oak
Society Garlic
In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक
लहसुन
In German
Kork Eiche
Knoblauch
In French
Cork Oak
Ail
In Spanish
alcornoque
Ajo
In Greek
Cork Oak
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
sobreiro
alho
In Polish
Cork Oak
czosnek
In Latin
sUBER
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Liliales
Family
Fagaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Quercus
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Mirini
-
Subfamily
Mirinae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
20500
1
27800
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