Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal
Mexico, Central America
Types
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Cattleya aurantiaca
Number of Varieties
60030
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-13
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
H1, H2, 24
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 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Sienna
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
GUARIANTHE aurantiaca
Common Name
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
Orange Cattleya, Orange Guarianthe Orchid
In Hindi
Blackjack Oak Tree
ऑरेंज Cattleya
In German
Blackjack Oak Tree
Orange Cattleya
In French
Blackjack Oak Tree
orange Cattleya
In Spanish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Orange Cattleya
In Greek
Blackjack Oak Tree
πορτοκαλί Cattleya
In Portuguese
Blackjack Carvalho
laranja Cattleya
In Polish
Blackjack Oak Tree
pomarańczowy Cattleya
In Latin
Blackjack quercum ligno
Oncidium aureum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fagaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Quercus
Chrysobalanus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
60113
1
27800
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