Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal
South Africa
Types
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
60010
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,286.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Sienna
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
Blackjack Oak Tree
Kunjlata
In German
Blackjack Oak Tree
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Blackjack Oak Tree
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
Blackjack Oak Tree
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
Blackjack Carvalho
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Blackjack quercum ligno
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Solanales
Family
Fagaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Quercus
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6025
1
27800
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