Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal
South America, Brazil
Types
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
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Number of Varieties
6001
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
coastal environs
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-12
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, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,286.00 cm610.00 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, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Sienna
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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
Analgesic, Antitumor
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
EUGENIA uniflora
Common Name
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
In Hindi
Blackjack Oak Tree
Pitanga
In German
Blackjack Oak Tree
Pitanga
In French
Blackjack Oak Tree
Pitanga
In Spanish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Pitanga
In Greek
Blackjack Oak Tree
Pitanga
In Portuguese
Blackjack Carvalho
Pitanga
In Polish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Pitanga
In Latin
Blackjack quercum ligno
Pitanga
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Myrtales
Family
Fagaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Quercus
Eugenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Myrteae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6020
1
27800
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