White Oak

Devil's Tongue

About White Oak and Devil's Tongue

White Oak

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

White Oak

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

Konjac

In German

weiße Eiche

Teufelszunge

In French

chêne blanc

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

roble blanco

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

White Oak

Konjac

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

biały dąb

konjac

In Latin

Quercus alba

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Alismatales

Family

Fagaceae

Araceae

Genus

Quercus

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

60030

1 27800

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Properties of White Oak and Devil's Tongue

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Devil's Tongue? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Devil's Tongue. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Devil's Tongue

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

White Oak and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

White Oak and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of White Oak and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of White Oak and Devil's Tongue

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