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Meadow Saffron and Blackjack Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal  
-  

Types
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
600  
18
5  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,286.00 cm  
18
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Sienna  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gray  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
broad, flat  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist  

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  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Root  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS leucotrichophora  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
Blackjack Oak Tree  
meadow saffron  

In German
Blackjack Oak Tree  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
Blackjack Oak Tree  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
Blackjack Oak Tree  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
Blackjack Oak Tree  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
Blackjack Carvalho  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
Blackjack Oak Tree  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
Blackjack quercum ligno  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Liliales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
90  

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Difference Between Blackjack Oak and Meadow Saffron

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

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Importance of Blackjack Oak and Meadow Saffron

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

Compare Facts of Blackjack Oak vs Meadow Saffron

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 Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron have Poisonous to grazing animals respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blackjack Oak has showy fruits and Meadow Saffron has no showy fruits. Also Blackjack Oak is not flowering and Meadow Saffron is not flowering . You can compare Blackjack Oak and Meadow Saffron facts and facts of other plants too.

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