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What is

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
600  
18
6  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,286.00 cm  
18
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
300.00 cm  
99+

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
broad, flat  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Fagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
130  
99+

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Difference Between Blackjack Oak and Weeping Maple

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

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Importance of Blackjack Oak and Weeping Maple

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

Compare Facts of Blackjack Oak vs Weeping Maple

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