Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Asia
Central Asia, India, Nepal
Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Number of Varieties
3600
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-5
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm2,286.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Sandy Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
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
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
-
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
In Hindi
wingnut
Blackjack Oak Tree
In German
wingnut
Blackjack Oak Tree
In French
wingnut
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Spanish
wingnut
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Greek
wingnut
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Portuguese
wingnut
Blackjack Carvalho
In Polish
Wingnut
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Latin
wingnut
Blackjack quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Fagales
Family
Juglandaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Pterocarya
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Juglandeae
-
Subfamily
Juglandoideae
-
Number of Species
660
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27800
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