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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

White Oak
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

सफेद ओक
Elephant Apple

In German

weiße Eiche
Elefant von Apple

In French

chêne blanc
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

roble blanco
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

White Oak
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

biały dąb
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Quercus alba
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Dilleniales

Family

Fagaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Quercus
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6001
1 27800
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Difference Between White Oak and Elephant Apple

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Importance of White Oak and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Oak and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Oak and Elephant Apple 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 White Oak is anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones and Kidney Stones whereas of Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. White Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Oak vs Elephant Apple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of White Oak vs Elephant Apple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of White Oak are Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough whereas of Elephant Apple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Oak has showy fruits and Elephant Apple has showy fruits. Also White Oak is not flowering and Elephant Apple is not flowering . You can compare White Oak and Elephant Apple facts and facts of other plants too.