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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
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
Asia

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

2024
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-2

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, 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 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

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

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

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
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Black Oak
green hosta

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree
green hosta

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree
Funkie

In French

Noir Oak Tree
plantain lily

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble
lirio de plátano

In Greek

Black Oak Tree
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto
lírio banana

In Polish

Czarny Dąb
babki lilia

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Liliales

Family

Fagaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Quercus
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Cherokee
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60070
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Oak and Green Hosta

If you are confused whether Black Oak or Green Hosta are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Oak and Green Hosta Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients and organic fertlizers, whereas for Green Hosta fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Oak and Green Hosta if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Oak and Green Hosta

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

Compare Facts of Black Oak vs Green Hosta

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