Blackjack Oak

Incense Cedar

About Blackjack Oak and Incense Cedar

Blackjack Oak

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

6001

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,286.00 cm2,130.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Blackjack Oak Tree

Incense Cedar

In German

Blackjack Oak Tree

Zeder

In French

Blackjack Oak Tree

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Blackjack Oak Tree

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Blackjack Oak Tree

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Blackjack Carvalho

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Blackjack Oak Tree

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Blackjack quercum ligno

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fagales

Pinales

Family

Fagaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Quercus

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Blackjack Oak and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Blackjack Oak and Incense Cedar

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

Blackjack Oak and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Blackjack Oak and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blackjack Oak and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Blackjack Oak and Incense Cedar

Care of Blackjack Oak and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackjack Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blackjack Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.