Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Melanesia
Types
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia
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Number of Varieties
830
0
40000
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Habitat
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Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
12-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate, Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Bronze
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Moth
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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
antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS laurifolia
BREYNIA disticha
Common Name
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak
Snow Bush
In Hindi
Quercus
बर्फ बुश
In German
Quercus
Schnee Bush
In French
Quercus
neige Bush
In Spanish
Quercus
nieve Bush
In Greek
Quercus
χιόνι Μπους
In Portuguese
Quercus
neve de Bush
In Polish
Quercus
Śnieg Bush
In Latin
Quercus
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Euphorbiales
Family
Fagaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Quercus
Breynia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Phyllantheae
Subfamily
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Antidesmatoideae
Number of Species
45038
1
27800
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