About White Oak

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

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

Common Name

White Oak

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

In German

weiße Eiche

In French

chêne blanc

In Spanish

roble blanco

In Greek

White Oak

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

In Polish

biały dąb

In Latin

Quercus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Fagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

600

Rank: 40 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of White Oak

Want to know the properties of White Oak? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. White Oak is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. White Oak Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones and Kidney Stones

Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

White Oak Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about White Oak. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. White Oak physical information is as follows: 1,520.00 cm tall and 1,520.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Spreading mass. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse

Leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink

Care of White Oak

Taking White Oak Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of White Oak include pruning, which should be done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of White Oak

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of White Oak is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. White Oak is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Quercus alba, Quercus garryana. This plant's habitat is Ridges, Valley and Wide range of ecological site and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.