Blackjack Oak

Sausage Tree

About Blackjack Oak and Sausage Tree

Blackjack Oak

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

6009

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,286.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Tan

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

Pinnate

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

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Blackjack Oak Tree

Sausage Tree

In German

Blackjack Oak Tree

Sausage Tree

In French

Blackjack Oak Tree

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Blackjack Oak Tree

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Blackjack Oak Tree

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Blackjack Carvalho

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Blackjack Oak Tree

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Blackjack quercum ligno

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Quercus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

609

1 27800

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Properties of Blackjack Oak and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Blackjack Oak and Sausage Tree

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

Blackjack Oak and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Blackjack Oak and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Blackjack Oak and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blackjack Oak and Sausage Tree

Care of Blackjack Oak and Sausage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackjack Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.