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Valley Oak
Valley Oak

Pachypodium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

United States, California
Madagascar

Types

Quercus lobata
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

108
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Subtropical climates
gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-10

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, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,650.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Sienna, Chocolate
Light Green, Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Wood
-

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
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lobata
PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak
Madagaskar Palm

In Hindi

घाटी ओक
Pachypodium

In German

Tal Eiche
Pachypodium

In French

Oak Valley
Pachypodium

In Spanish

valle del roble
Pachypodium

In Greek

Valley Oak
Pachypodium

In Portuguese

vale Oak
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish

Dolina Oak
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin

Oak vallis
Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Gentianales

Family

Fagaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Quercus
pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Malouetieae

Subfamily

-
Apocynoideae

Number of Species

60025
1 27800
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Difference Between Valley Oak and Pachypodium

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Importance of Valley Oak and Pachypodium

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Compare Facts of Valley Oak vs Pachypodium

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 Valley Oak vs Pachypodium 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 Valley Oak are whereas of Pachypodium have Poisonous and Skin cuts respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Valley Oak has showy fruits and Pachypodium has no showy fruits. Also Valley Oak is not flowering and Pachypodium is not flowering . You can compare Valley Oak and Pachypodium facts and facts of other plants too.