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Black Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender 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, Canada
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Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak
Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

Number of Varieties

20400
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic, Treating fever
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina
ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

Common Name

Black Oak
Alternanthera

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree
Gudrisag, Garundi

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree
Alternanthera

In French

Noir Oak Tree
Alternanthera

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble
Alternanthera

In Greek

Black Oak Tree
Alternanthera

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto
Alternanthera

In Polish

Czarny Dąb
Alternanthera

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno
Alternanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fagaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Quercus
Alternanthera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee
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Subfamily

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Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

60027
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Oak and Alternanthera

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Importance of Black Oak and Alternanthera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Oak and Alternanthera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Oak and Alternanthera as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Oak is Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic and Treating fever whereas of Alternanthera is Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and Antioxidants. Black Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Alternanthera has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Oak vs Alternanthera

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Oak vs Alternanthera and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Oak are Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough whereas of Alternanthera have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Oak has showy fruits and Alternanthera has no showy fruits. Also Black Oak is not flowering and Alternanthera is not flowering . You can compare Black Oak and Alternanthera facts and facts of other plants too.