Blackjack Oak

Kou

About Blackjack Oak and Kou

Blackjack Oak

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

60015

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,286.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Blackjack Oak Tree

Cordia subcordata

In German

Blackjack Oak Tree

Cordia subcordata

In French

Blackjack Oak Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Blackjack Oak Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Blackjack Oak Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Blackjack Carvalho

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Blackjack Oak Tree

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Blackjack quercum ligno

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Quercus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Blackjack Oak and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Blackjack Oak and Kou

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

Blackjack Oak and Kou Physical Information

Blackjack Oak and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Blackjack Oak and Kou are as follows:

Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Blackjack Oak and Kou

Care of Blackjack Oak and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackjack Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Blackjack Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.