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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Sedge or Rush

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
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak
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Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, reseeds

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
Does not require regular watering

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth, 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
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Black Oak
Curly wurly

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree
Corkscrew Rush

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree
Corkscrew Rush

In French

Noir Oak Tree
Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble
Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Black Oak Tree
Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto
Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Czarny Dąb
Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno
Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Poales

Family

Fagaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Quercus
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cherokee
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Subfamily

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Number of Species

60025
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Oak and Corkscrew Rush

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Importance of Black Oak and Corkscrew Rush

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Compare Facts of Black Oak vs Corkscrew Rush

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