Black Oak

Candlenut

About Black Oak and Candlenut

Black Oak

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm1,520.00 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

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Black Oak

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

candlenut पेड़

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

Candlenut Baum

In French

Noir Oak Tree

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fagales

Malpighiales

Family

Fagaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Quercus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

600600

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Candlenut

Wondering what are the properties of Black Oak and Candlenut? We provide you with everything About Black Oak and Candlenut. Black Oak doesn't have thorns and Candlenut 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 Candlenut 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 Candlenut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Candlenut

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

Black Oak and Candlenut Physical Information

Black Oak and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Candlenut are as follows:

Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Black Oak and Candlenut

Care of Black Oak and Candlenut 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 Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Black Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.