Blackjack Oak

Kukui

About Blackjack Oak and Kukui

Blackjack Oak

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

6003

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,286.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

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

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Blackjack Oak Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Blackjack Oak Tree

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Blackjack Oak Tree

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Blackjack Oak Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Blackjack Oak Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Blackjack Carvalho

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Blackjack Oak Tree

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Blackjack quercum ligno

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fagaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Quercus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Blackjack Oak and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Blackjack Oak and Kukui

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

Blackjack Oak and Kukui Physical Information

Blackjack Oak and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Blackjack Oak and Kukui are as follows:

Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Blackjack Oak and Kukui

Care of Blackjack Oak and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackjack Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.