Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia
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Number of Varieties
840
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40000
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Habitat
-
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
10-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm5.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Moth
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive, Skin irritation
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
QUERCUS laurifolia
PENSTEMON parryi
Common Name
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak
Parry's Beardtongue
In Hindi
Quercus
penstemon parryi
In German
Quercus
penstemon parryi
In French
Quercus
penstemon parryi
In Spanish
Quercus
parryi penstemon
In Greek
Quercus
penstemon parryi
In Portuguese
Quercus
parryi penstemon
In Polish
Quercus
penstemon parryi
In Latin
Quercus
Persicaria californicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Lamiales
Family
Fagaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Quercus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
4501
1
27800
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