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Blackjack Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Central Asia, India, Nepal
Southern Africa

Types

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

60020
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,286.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Sienna
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Elliptic and Ovate

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

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS leucotrichophora
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
Carissia

In Hindi

Blackjack Oak Tree
Carissa

In German

Blackjack Oak Tree
carissa

In French

Blackjack Oak Tree
carissa

In Spanish

Blackjack Oak Tree
carissa

In Greek

Blackjack Oak Tree
carissa

In Portuguese

Blackjack Carvalho
carissa

In Polish

Blackjack Oak Tree
carissa

In Latin

Blackjack quercum ligno
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Gentianales

Family

Fagaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Quercus
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

60100
1 27800
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Difference Between Blackjack Oak and Carissa

If you are confused whether Blackjack Oak or Carissa 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 Blackjack Oak and Carissa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blackjack Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Carissa fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blackjack Oak and Carissa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blackjack Oak and Carissa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blackjack Oak and Carissa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blackjack Oak and Carissa 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 Blackjack Oak is Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages and Menstrual Cramps whereas of Carissa is . Blackjack Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Carissa has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blackjack Oak vs Carissa

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 Blackjack Oak vs Carissa 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 Blackjack Oak are Pollen whereas of Carissa have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blackjack Oak has showy fruits and Carissa has showy fruits. Also Blackjack Oak is not flowering and Carissa is not flowering . You can compare Blackjack Oak and Carissa facts and facts of other plants too.