Willow Oak

Sausage Tree

About Willow Oak and Sausage Tree

Willow Oak

Sausage Tree

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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, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

559

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Obesity, Snoring

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS phellos

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Willow Oak

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Overcup ओक

Sausage Tree

In German

Overcup Oak

Sausage Tree

In French

Overcup Oak

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Overcup Roble

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Overcup Oak

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Overcup Dąb

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Oryza

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Quercus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

4009

1 27800

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Properties of Willow Oak and Sausage Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Willow Oak and Sausage Tree? We provide you with everything About Willow Oak and Sausage Tree. Willow Oak doesn't have thorns and Sausage Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Willow Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Willow Oak has allergic reactions like Eczema, Rhinitis and Runny nose and Sausage Tree has allergic reactions like Eczema, Rhinitis and Runny nose. 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 Willow Oak and Sausage Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Willow Oak and Sausage Tree

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

Willow Oak and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Willow Oak and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Willow Oak and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Willow Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Willow Oak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Willow Oak and Sausage Tree

Care of Willow Oak and Sausage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Oak pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sausage Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Willow Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.