Black Oak

Tamarisk

About Black Oak and Tamarisk

Black Oak

Tamarisk

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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

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

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

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

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

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, 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

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Black Oak

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

तामरिस्क

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

Tamariske

In French

Noir Oak Tree

tamarinier

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

tamarisco

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

tamarisco

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

tamaryszek

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fagaceae

Tamaricaceae

Genus

Quercus

Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Number of Species

60055

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Tamarisk

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

Black Oak and Tamarisk Physical Information

Black Oak and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Tamarisk are as follows:

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

Care of Black Oak and Tamarisk

Care of Black Oak and Tamarisk 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 Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.