White Oak

Osage Orange

About White Oak and Osage Orange

White Oak

Osage Orange

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

White Oak

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

ओसेज संतरे

In German

weiße Eiche

Osage Orange

In French

chêne blanc

Osage orange

In Spanish

roble blanco

Osage naranja

In Greek

White Oak

Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

Osage laranja

In Polish

biały dąb

Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Quercus alba

Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Fagaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Quercus

Maclura

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6001

1 27800

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Properties of White Oak and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of White Oak and Osage Orange

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

White Oak and Osage Orange Physical Information

White Oak and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of White Oak and Osage Orange are as follows:

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of White Oak and Osage Orange

Care of White Oak and Osage Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.