Eastern Gamagrass

Blackjack Oak

About Eastern Gamagrass and Blackjack Oak

Eastern Gamagrass

Blackjack Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Ornamental Grass

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

20600

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

7-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm2,286.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

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

Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Blackjack Oak Tree

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Blackjack Oak Tree

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Blackjack Carvalho

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Blackjack quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Fagales

Family

Poaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Blackjack Oak

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Blackjack Oak

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Blackjack Oak Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Blackjack Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Blackjack Oak are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Blackjack Oak

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