Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal
Eastern Asia
Types
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Ever red , Crimson queen
Number of Varieties
6006
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-2
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,286.00 cm300.00 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
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Sienna
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
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Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
-
Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Common Name
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Blackjack Oak Tree
Weeping Maple
In German
Blackjack Oak Tree
Weeping Maple
In French
Blackjack Oak Tree
Maple pleureur
In Spanish
Blackjack Oak Tree
weeping maple
In Greek
Blackjack Oak Tree
weeping maple
In Portuguese
Blackjack Carvalho
chorando de bordo
In Polish
Blackjack Oak Tree
płacz klonu
In Latin
Blackjack quercum ligno
weeping maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Fagales
Sapindales
Family
Fagaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Quercus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
60130
1
27800
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