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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada
Central Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Prunus americana
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

200600
0 40000
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Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
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

240.00 cm2,286.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
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, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

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, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, 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

bees, Borers, Red blotch
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers
Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana
QUERCUS leucotrichophora

Common Name

Wild Plum
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

In Hindi

जंगली बेर
Blackjack Oak Tree

In German

wild Plum
Blackjack Oak Tree

In French

wild Plum
Blackjack Oak Tree

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre
Blackjack Oak Tree

In Greek

Κορόμηλο
Blackjack Oak Tree

In Portuguese

Wild Plum
Blackjack Carvalho

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy
Blackjack Oak Tree

In Latin

Wild Plum
Blackjack quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Rosaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Prunus
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

43060
1 27800
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Difference Between Wild Plum and Blackjack Oak

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Importance of Wild Plum and Blackjack Oak

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

Compare Facts of Wild Plum vs Blackjack Oak

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 Wild Plum vs Blackjack Oak 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 Wild Plum are Mild Allergen whereas of Blackjack Oak have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wild Plum has showy fruits and Blackjack Oak has showy fruits. Also Wild Plum is not flowering and Blackjack Oak is not flowering . You can compare Wild Plum and Blackjack Oak facts and facts of other plants too.