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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Central Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

3600
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,286.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Sandy Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX glabra
QUERCUS leucotrichophora

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

In Hindi

Inkberry
Blackjack Oak Tree

In German

Inkberry
Blackjack Oak Tree

In French

Inkberry
Blackjack Oak Tree

In Spanish

Inkberry
Blackjack Oak Tree

In Greek

Inkberry
Blackjack Oak Tree

In Portuguese

Inkberry
Blackjack Carvalho

In Polish

inkberry
Blackjack Oak Tree

In Latin

Inkberry
Blackjack quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales
Fagales

Family

Phytolaccaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Ilex
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60060
1 27800
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Difference Between Inkberry and Blackjack Oak

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Importance of Inkberry and Blackjack Oak

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Inkberry and Blackjack Oak. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Inkberry and Blackjack Oak 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 Inkberry is whereas of Blackjack Oak is Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages and Menstrual Cramps. Inkberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Blackjack Oak has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Inkberry vs Blackjack Oak

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