Black Oak

Sarcococca confusa

About Black Oak and Sarcococca confusa

Black Oak

Sarcococca confusa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

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

China

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm90.00 cm

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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

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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 in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds

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

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Black Oak

Sweet Box

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

Sarcococca confusa

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

Noir Oak Tree

Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Buxales

Family

Fagaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Quercus

Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Number of Species

60020

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Sarcococca confusa

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

Black Oak and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Black Oak and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Black Oak and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Black Oak and Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.