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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
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, Canada  
California  

Types
Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak  
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
77  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-4  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Brown, Dark Red  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Awl-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, 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 large amount of water  

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  
Well 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 shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Grey mold, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers  

Allergy
Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Wood  

Other Uses
Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware  
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS velutina  
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum  

Common Name
Black Oak  
Giant Sequoia  

In Hindi
Black Oak Tree  
Giant Sequoia  

In German
Schwarz Oak Tree  
Giant Sequoia  

In French
Noir Oak Tree  
Séquoia géant  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de roble  
Secoya gigante  

In Greek
Black Oak Tree  
Giant Sequoia  

In Portuguese
Carvalho Preto  
Sequoia gigante  

In Polish
Czarny Dąb  
Giant Sequoia  

In Latin
Niger quercum ligno  
Giant Sequoia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Pinales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Sequoiadendron  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Cherokee  
Senecioneae  

Subfamily
-  
Sequoioideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
1  

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Difference Between Black Oak and Giant Sequoia

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Importance of Black Oak and Giant Sequoia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Oak and Giant Sequoia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Oak and Giant Sequoia 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 Giant Sequoia is . Black Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Sequoia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Oak vs Giant Sequoia

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 Giant Sequoia 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 Giant Sequoia have Eye irritation and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Oak has showy fruits and Giant Sequoia has no showy fruits. Also Black Oak is not flowering and Giant Sequoia is not flowering . You can compare Black Oak and Giant Sequoia facts and facts of other plants too.

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