Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
United States, California
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Quercus lobata
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Subtropical climates
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-1
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,650.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
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
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
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
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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
Bumblebees
Allergy
-
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Wood
Leaves, Root
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
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
QUERCUS lobata
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
घाटी ओक
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Tal Eiche
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Oak Valley
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
valle del roble
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Valley Oak
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
vale Oak
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Dolina Oak
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Oak vallis
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Fagaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Quercus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
60040
1
27800
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