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About Black Oak and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
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
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

20800
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
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
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Layering

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
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Black Oak
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree
रो अंजीर

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree
Birkenfeige

In French

Noir Oak Tree
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble
higo llorón

In Greek

Black Oak Tree
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto
chorando fig

In Polish

Czarny Dąb
płacz rys

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Urticales

Family

Fagaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Quercus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

600850
1 27800
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Properties of Black Oak and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Black Oak and Weeping Fig

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

Black Oak and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Black Oak and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Oak and Weeping Fig

Care of Black Oak and Weeping Fig 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 Weeping Fig 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 Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.