Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Grasses
Number of Varieties
6001
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,286.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Sienna
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification, Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Common Name
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
In Hindi
Blackjack Oak Tree
Bouteloua gracilis
In German
Blackjack Oak Tree
Bouteloua Gracilis
In French
Blackjack Oak Tree
Bouteloua aristidoides
In Spanish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Chondrosum gracile
In Greek
Blackjack Oak Tree
Bouteloua gracilis
In Portuguese
Blackjack Carvalho
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Polish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Latin
Blackjack quercum ligno
Bouteloua Gracilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Cyperales
Family
Fagaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Quercus
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
60100
1
27800
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