Black Oak

Bishop's Weed

About Black Oak and Bishop's Weed

Black Oak

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic, Treating fever

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

AMMI majus

Common Name

Black Oak

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

बिशप निराना

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Noir Oak Tree

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

biznaga

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Apiales

Family

Fagaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Quercus

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Number of Species

60075

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Black Oak and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About Black Oak and Bishop's Weed. Black Oak doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Black Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Black Oak has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Oak and Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Bishop's Weed

Season and care of Black Oak and Bishop's Weed is important to know. While considering everything about Black Oak and Bishop's Weed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Oak season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bishop's Weed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Oak is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Oak is Acidic, Neutral and for Bishop's Weed is Neutral.

Black Oak and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Black Oak and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Oak and Bishop's Weed

Care of Black Oak and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Oak pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Black Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.