Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
United States, California
South America, Brazil
Types
Quercus lobata
-
Number of Varieties
1060
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Subtropical climates
Deciduous forests, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-8
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,650.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Malaria, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Wood
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS lobata
TABEBUIA insignis
Common Name
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak
Apamate, White Tabebuia, Yellow Poui
In Hindi
घाटी ओक
Apamate
In German
Tal Eiche
Apamate
In French
Oak Valley
Apamate
In Spanish
valle del roble
Apamate
In Greek
Valley Oak
Apamate
In Portuguese
vale Oak
Apamate
In Polish
Dolina Oak
Apamate
In Latin
Oak vallis
Apamate
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Fagaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Quercus
Tabebuia Gomes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
600100
1
27800
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