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Willow Oak
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra
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Number of Varieties

5525
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss
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Edible Uses

Sometimes
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Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Obesity, Snoring
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem
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Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS phellos
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Willow Oak
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

Overcup ओक
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Overcup Oak
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Overcup Oak
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Overcup Roble
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

Overcup Oak
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Overcup Dąb
Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Oryza
Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Quercus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

400250
1 27800
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Difference Between Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon

If you are confused whether Willow Oak or Elfin Pink Penstemon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Willow Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Elfin Pink Penstemon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Willow Oak is Gout, Obesity and Snoring whereas of Elfin Pink Penstemon is . Willow Oak has beauty benefits as follows: Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises and Weightloss while Elfin Pink Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Willow Oak vs Elfin Pink Penstemon

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 Willow Oak vs Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Willow Oak are Eczema, Rhinitis and Runny nose whereas of Elfin Pink Penstemon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Willow Oak has showy fruits and Elfin Pink Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Willow Oak is not flowering and Elfin Pink Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.