Sourwood

Black Oak

About Sourwood and Black Oak

Sourwood

Black Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

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, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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

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, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

QUERCUS velutina

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

Black Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

Black Oak Tree

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Schwarz Oak Tree

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

Noir Oak Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

Negro del árbol de roble

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

Black Oak Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

Carvalho Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

Czarny Dąb

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

Niger quercum ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

Cherokee

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1600

1 27800

Properties of Sourwood and Black Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Black Oak? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Black Oak. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Black Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Black Oak has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Black Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Black Oak

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

Sourwood and Black Oak Physical Information

Sourwood and Black Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Black Oak are as follows:

Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green
Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Sourwood and Black Oak

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