White Oak

Silver Wattle

About White Oak and Silver Wattle

White Oak

Silver Wattle

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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

Australia

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

-2

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Ample Water

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Prune after flowering

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 spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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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

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

White Oak

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

Silver Wattle

In German

weiße Eiche

Silver Wattle

In French

chêne blanc

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

roble blanco

acacia amarilla

In Greek

White Oak

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

biały dąb

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Quercus alba

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Fabales

Family

Fagaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Quercus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

600950

1 27800

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Properties of White Oak and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of White Oak and Silver Wattle

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

White Oak and Silver Wattle Physical Information

White Oak and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of White Oak and Silver Wattle are as follows:

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of White Oak and Silver Wattle

Care of White Oak and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer White Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.