Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe
Central Asia, India, Nepal
Types
White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Number of Varieties
20600
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 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
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm2,286.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Perfumes
-
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
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CISTUS x pulverulentus 'Sunset'
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
Common Name
Rock rose
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
In Hindi
रॉक गुलाब
Blackjack Oak Tree
In German
Zistrose
Blackjack Oak Tree
In French
ciste
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Spanish
jara
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Greek
Rock Rose
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Portuguese
esteva
Blackjack Carvalho
In Polish
skała róży
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Latin
CISTHOS
Blackjack quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fagales
Family
Cistaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cistus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20060
1
27800
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