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
Caribbean, South America
Types
Quercus alba, Quercus garryana
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Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm850.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spreading mass
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale
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Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Fruit Bats
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS alba
CECROPIA palmata
Common Name
White Oak
Snakewood Tree
In Hindi
सफेद ओक
Snakewood Tree
In German
weiße Eiche
Schlangenholz -Baum
In French
chêne blanc
Amourette Arbre
In Spanish
roble blanco
Árbol de madera de serpiente
In Greek
White Oak
Snakewood Tree
In Portuguese
Carvalho branco
Snakewood Tree
In Polish
biały dąb
Snakewood Tree
In Latin
Quercus alba
Snakewood Tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
Order
Fagales
Rosales
Family
Fagaceae
Urticaceae
Genus
Quercus
Cecropia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
60061
1
27800
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