Black Oak

Sotol

About Black Oak and Sotol

Black Oak

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Black Oak

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

sotol

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Noir Oak Tree

sotol

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

sotol

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

sotol

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

sotol

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

sotol

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Fagaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Quercus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

600300

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Sotol

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

Black Oak and Sotol Physical Information

Black Oak and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Sotol are as follows:

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

Care of Black Oak and Sotol

Care of Black Oak and Sotol 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 Sotol pruning is done 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 Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.