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About Burr Oak



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
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

Types
Quercus macrocarpa

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm 21

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm 5

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cramps, Tonic

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses
Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS macrocarpa

Common Name
Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak

In Hindi
Burr Oak

In German
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In French
Burr Oak

In Spanish
Burr Oak

In Greek
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In Portuguese
Burr Oak

In Polish
Burr Oak

In Latin
Burr Oak

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fagales

Family
Fagaceae

Genus
Quercus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Cherokee

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
400 50

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Properties of Burr Oak

Want to know the properties of Burr Oak? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Burr Oak is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. Burr Oak Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Burr Oak Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Burr Oak. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Burr Oak physical information is as follows: 2,130.00 cm tall and 2,130.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Burr Oak

Taking Burr Oak Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Burr Oak include pruning, which should be done Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Burr Oak

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Burr Oak is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Burr Oak is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Quercus macrocarpa. This plant's habitat is Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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