Black Oak

Cereus

About Black Oak and Cereus

Black Oak

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, 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

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, 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 let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

CEREUS

Common Name

Black Oak

Night blooming cereus

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

cereus

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

cereus

In French

Noir Oak Tree

cereus

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

cereus

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

cereus

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

cereus

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

cereus

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fagaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Quercus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

60033

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Cereus

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

Black Oak and Cereus Physical Information

Black Oak and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Cereus are as follows:

Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Black Oak and Cereus

Care of Black Oak and Cereus 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 Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.