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Valley Oak
Valley Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

United States, California
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Quercus lobata
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Subtropical climates
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9-5

Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,650.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,680.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Chocolate
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Elliptic

Thorns

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

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

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, Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Leaf Blotch

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Wood
Seeds

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
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lobata
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

घाटी ओक
Red Buckeye

In German

Tal Eiche
Red Buckeye

In French

Oak Valley
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

valle del roble
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Valley Oak
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

vale Oak
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Dolina Oak
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Oak vallis
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Quercus
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

60020
1 27800
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Difference Between Valley Oak and Red Buckeye

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Importance of Valley Oak and Red Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Valley Oak and Red Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Valley Oak and Red Buckeye 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 Valley Oak is whereas of Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve. Valley Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Valley Oak vs Red Buckeye

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 Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Valley Oak has showy fruits and Red Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also Valley Oak is not flowering and Red Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare Valley Oak and Red Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.