Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
-
Number of Varieties
6001
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-11
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
7-5
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,286.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Sienna
Brownish Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs Very high moisture
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
bees
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Pollen
allergic reaction, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
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
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
SAURURUS cernuus
Common Name
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
Lizard's Tail
In Hindi
Blackjack Oak Tree
Saururus cernuus
In German
Blackjack Oak Tree
Saururus cernuus
In French
Blackjack Oak Tree
Saururus cernuus
In Spanish
Blackjack Oak Tree
cernuus Saururus
In Greek
Blackjack Oak Tree
Saururus cernuus
In Portuguese
Blackjack Carvalho
Saururus cernuus
In Polish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Saururus cernuus
In Latin
Blackjack quercum ligno
Saururi cernuus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Piperales
Family
Fagaceae
Saururaceae
Genus
Quercus
Saururus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
601
1
27800
👆🏻