Black Oak

Red Currant

About Black Oak and Red Currant

Black Oak

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

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

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

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

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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early 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

Divison, 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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

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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

Allergy

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

Asthma

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Black Oak

Red Currant

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

Red Currant

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Noir Oak Tree

Groseille

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

Grosella

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

Groselha

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Fagaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Quercus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Number of Species

600150

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Red Currant

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

Black Oak and Red Currant Physical Information

Black Oak and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Red Currant are as follows:

Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Black Oak and Red Currant

Care of Black Oak and Red Currant 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 Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Black Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.