Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal
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Types
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
6006
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-913-15
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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,286.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
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Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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Soil Type
Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
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Botanical Name
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
Blackjack Oak Tree
Schlumbergera
In German
Blackjack Oak Tree
Schlumbergera
In French
Blackjack Oak Tree
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Schlumbergera
In Greek
Blackjack Oak Tree
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Blackjack Carvalho
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Blackjack quercum ligno
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fagaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Quercus
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
606
1
27800
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