Burr Oak

False Indigo

About Burr Oak and False Indigo

Burr Oak

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gold, Brown

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cramps, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS macrocarpa

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Burr Oak

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Burr Oak

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Burr Oak

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Burr Oak

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Burr Oak

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Burr Oak

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Burr Oak

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Burr Oak

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cherokee

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Burr Oak and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Burr Oak and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Burr Oak and False Indigo. Burr Oak doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Burr Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Burr Oak has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and False Indigo has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 Burr Oak and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Burr Oak and False Indigo

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

Burr Oak and False Indigo Physical Information

Burr Oak and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Burr Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Burr Oak and False Indigo are as follows:

Burr Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Burr Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Burr Oak and False Indigo

Care of Burr Oak and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Burr Oak pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Burr Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.