Damson

Burr Oak

About Damson and Burr Oak

Damson

Burr Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

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

Types

Quercus macrocarpa

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Astringent, Cramps, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

QUERCUS macrocarpa

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak

In Hindi

जामुन

Burr Oak

In German

Zwetschgen

Burr Oak

In French

prune de Damas

Burr Oak

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Burr Oak

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Burr Oak

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Burr Oak

In Polish

mirabelki

Burr Oak

In Latin

damson plum

Burr Oak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Prunus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

400400

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Burr Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Burr Oak? We provide you with everything About Damson and Burr Oak. Damson doesn't have thorns and Burr Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Burr Oak has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Burr Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Burr Oak

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

Damson and Burr Oak Physical Information

Damson and Burr Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Burr Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Burr Oak are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Burr Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Burr Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Damson and Burr Oak

Care of Damson and Burr Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Burr Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.