Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
United States, California, Mexico
Middle Africa
Types
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Number of Varieties
1040
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40000
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Habitat
-
Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm365.76 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water, Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root
Beans
Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS agrifolia
COFFEA arabica
Common Name
California Live Oak
Arabian Coffee plant
In Hindi
पुरान बलूत
Arabian Coffee Plant
In German
Live Oak
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
In French
Live Oak
Arabian Usine Café
In Spanish
roble vivo
Planta del café Arábiga
In Greek
live oak
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
In Portuguese
carvalho vivo
Planta do café Arábica
In Polish
Live Oak
Arabian Coffee roślin
In Latin
live quercu
Planta Arabs Coffee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Gentianales
Family
Fagaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Quercus
Coffea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Coffeeae
Subfamily
-
Ixoroideae
Number of Species
600100
1
27800
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