Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Types
-
Grass
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Fin-shaped Tufts
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
-
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used in lawns and turf
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Common Name
Cork Oak
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक
St. Augustine Grass
In German
Kork Eiche
St. Augustine Grass
In French
Cork Oak
St. Augustine Grass
In Spanish
alcornoque
St. Augustine Grass
In Greek
Cork Oak
St. Augustine Grass
In Portuguese
sobreiro
St. Augustine Grass
In Polish
Cork Oak
St. Augustine Grass
In Latin
sUBER
St. Augustine Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Cyperales
Family
Fagaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Quercus
Stenotaphrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Mirini
Paniceae
Subfamily
Mirinae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
207
1
27800
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