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Burr Oak

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About Burr Oak and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Sedge or Rush

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
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Quercus macrocarpa
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Gold, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cramps, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS macrocarpa
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Burr Oak
Soft Rush

In German

Burr Oak
Soft Rush

In French

Burr Oak
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Burr Oak
Soft Rush

In Greek

Burr Oak
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Burr Oak
Soft Rush

In Polish

Burr Oak
Soft Rush

In Latin

Burr Oak
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Poales

Family

Fagaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Quercus
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cherokee
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

400400
1 27800
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Properties of Burr Oak and Common Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Burr Oak and Common Rush? We provide you with everything About Burr Oak and Common Rush. Burr Oak doesn't have thorns and Common Rush doesn't have thorns. Also Burr Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Burr Oak has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Common Rush has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Burr Oak and Common Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Burr Oak and Common Rush

Season and care of Burr Oak and Common Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Burr Oak and Common Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Burr Oak season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Common Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Burr Oak is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Common Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Burr Oak is Neutral, Alkaline and for Common Rush is Acidic, Neutral.

Burr Oak and Common Rush Physical Information

Burr Oak and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Burr Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Burr Oak and Common Rush are as follows:

  • Burr Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse

  • Burr Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Burr Oak and Common Rush

Care of Burr Oak and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Burr Oak pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Burr Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.