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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
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Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Water deeply about once a week

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
Stops hair loss

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
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Black Oak
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree
Smokebush

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree
Smokebush

In French

Noir Oak Tree
Smokebush

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble
Smokebush

In Greek

Black Oak Tree
Smokebush

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto
Smokebush

In Polish

Czarny Dąb
Smokebush

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Quercus
Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee
Rhoeae

Subfamily

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Anacardioideae

Number of Species

6004
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Oak and Smokebush

If you are confused whether Black Oak or Smokebush 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 Smokebush 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 Smokebush fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Oak and Smokebush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Oak and Smokebush

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

Compare Facts of Black Oak vs Smokebush

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