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Daphne and Live Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
United States, California, Mexico  
China  

Types
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
-  

Habitat
-  
Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-9  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Crimson  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark 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  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches  
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS agrifolia  
DAPHNE acutiloba  

Common Name
California Live Oak  
Daphne plant  

In Hindi
पुरान बलूत  
डाफ्ने संयंत्र  

In German
Live Oak  
Daphne Pflanzen  

In French
Live Oak  
plante Daphne  

In Spanish
roble vivo  
planta de Daphne  

In Greek
live oak  
Δάφνη φυτών  

In Portuguese
carvalho vivo  
Daphne planta  

In Polish
Live Oak  
Daphne roślin  

In Latin
live quercu  
Daphne plant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Malvales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Thymelaeaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Daphne  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
95  
99+

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Difference Between Live Oak and Daphne

If you are confused whether Live Oak or Daphne 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 Live Oak and Daphne Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Live Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year and High-phosphorous fertilizers used, whereas for Daphne fertilizers required are Fertilize after blooming period and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Live Oak and Daphne if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Live Oak and Daphne

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Live Oak and Daphne. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Live Oak and Daphne 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 Live Oak is whereas of Daphne is Diabetes, Nutrients and Wounds. Live Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Daphne has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Live Oak vs Daphne

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 Live Oak vs Daphne 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 Live Oak are whereas of Daphne have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Live Oak has showy fruits and Daphne has showy fruits. Also Live Oak is not flowering and Daphne is not flowering . You can compare Live Oak and Daphne facts and facts of other plants too.

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