Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Quercus robur, Quercus petraea
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Number of Varieties
50-
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest, open Woodlands, Temperate Regions
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
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Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1 - 7,15 - 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Brown
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Decline, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
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Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
QUERCUS robur
Pinus balfouriana
Common Name
English Oak
Foxtail pine
In Hindi
अंग्रेजी ओक
foxtail pine
In German
Englisch Oak
foxtail Kiefer
In French
Chêne pédonculé
sétaire pin
In Spanish
Inglés Roble
pino de cola de zorra
In Greek
Αγγλικά Oak
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
In Portuguese
Αγγλικά Oak
pinho foxtail
In Polish
dąb szypułkowy
włośnica sosny
In Latin
Oak Łacina
panicum pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Fagales
Pinales
Family
Fagaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Quercus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
Pineae
Subfamily
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Pinoideae
Number of Species
600111
1
27800
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