Blackjack Oak

Escallonia

About Blackjack Oak and Escallonia

Blackjack Oak

Escallonia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Types

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

60065

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,286.00 cm150.00 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, Yellow green

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

Escallonia resinosa

Common Name

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

Escallonia

In Hindi

Blackjack Oak Tree

गम

In German

Blackjack Oak Tree

Gummi

In French

Blackjack Oak Tree

gomme

In Spanish

Blackjack Oak Tree

goma

In Greek

Blackjack Oak Tree

κόμμι

In Portuguese

Blackjack Carvalho

goma

In Polish

Blackjack Oak Tree

guma

In Latin

Blackjack quercum ligno

Euonymus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Escalloniales

Family

Fagaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Quercus

Escallonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Escallonioideae

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Blackjack Oak and Escallonia

Wondering what are the properties of Blackjack Oak and Escallonia? We provide you with everything About Blackjack Oak and Escallonia. Blackjack Oak doesn't have thorns and Escallonia doesn't have thorns. Also Blackjack Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Blackjack Oak has allergic reactions like Pollen and Escallonia has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blackjack Oak and Escallonia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blackjack Oak and Escallonia

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

Blackjack Oak and Escallonia Physical Information

Blackjack Oak and Escallonia physical information is very important for comparison. Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Escallonia height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blackjack Oak and Escallonia are as follows:

Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray
Escallonia flower color: White and Pink
Escallonia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blackjack Oak and Escallonia

Care of Blackjack Oak and Escallonia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackjack Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Escallonia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blackjack Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Escallonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.