Black Oak

Red Buckeye

About Black Oak and Red Buckeye

Black Oak

Red Buckeye

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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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

202

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, 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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Pollen

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Black Oak

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

Red Buckeye

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

Red Buckeye

In French

Noir Oak Tree

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Quercus

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

60020

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Red Buckeye

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

Black Oak and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Black Oak and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Oak and Red Buckeye

Care of Black Oak and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Black Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.