Mayapple

Blackjack Oak

About Mayapple and Blackjack Oak

Mayapple

Blackjack Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Types

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

2600

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2,286.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,219.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

Blackjack Oak Tree

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Blackjack Oak Tree

In French

mandrake américain

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Blackjack Carvalho

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Blackjack quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fagales

Family

Berberidaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

260

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Blackjack Oak

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Blackjack Oak

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

Mayapple and Blackjack Oak Physical Information

Mayapple and Blackjack Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Blackjack Oak are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray

Care of Mayapple and Blackjack Oak

Care of Mayapple and Blackjack Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple 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 Mayapple 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.