Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Central Asia, India, Nepal
Types
-
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Number of Varieties
10600
0
40000
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Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
850.00 cm2,286.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory
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
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats
Birds
Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Pollen
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
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
Common Name
Snakewood Tree
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
In Hindi
Snakewood Tree
Blackjack Oak Tree
In German
Schlangenholz -Baum
Blackjack Oak Tree
In French
Amourette Arbre
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Greek
Snakewood Tree
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree
Blackjack Carvalho
In Polish
Snakewood Tree
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Latin
Snakewood Tree
Blackjack quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledoneae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Urticaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cecropia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6160
1
27800
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