Black Oak

Pin Oak

About Black Oak and Pin Oak

Black Oak

Pin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

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

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Number of Varieties

2012

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm2,499.36 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm792.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Pink, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

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

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Flower Petal Number

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

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

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, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Common Name

Black Oak

Northern Pin Oak

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

Pin Oak

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

Pin-Eichen

In French

Noir Oak Tree

Pin Oak

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

pin Oak

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

pin Oak

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

Pin Oak

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

pin Oak

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Fagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Number of Species

600207

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Pin Oak

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

Black Oak and Pin Oak Physical Information

Black Oak and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Pin Oak are as follows:

Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper
Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna

Care of Black Oak and Pin Oak

Care of Black Oak and Pin Oak 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 Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Black Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.