White Oak

Boxberry

About White Oak and Boxberry

White Oak

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

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

Argentina, Chile

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Number of Varieties

-2

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

White Oak

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

boxberry

In German

weiße Eiche

boxberry

In French

chêne blanc

boxberry

In Spanish

roble blanco

boxberry

In Greek

White Oak

boxberry

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

boxberry

In Polish

biały dąb

boxberry

In Latin

Quercus alba

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Ericales

Family

Fagaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Quercus

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

600141

1 27800

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Properties of White Oak and Boxberry

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Boxberry? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Boxberry. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Boxberry doesn't have thorns. Also White Oak does not have fragrant flowers. White Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Boxberry has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, 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 White Oak and Boxberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Boxberry

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

White Oak and Boxberry Physical Information

White Oak and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of White Oak and Boxberry are as follows:

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Oak and Boxberry

Care of White Oak and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.