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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types
Ashford Oak, Chase Creek Red Oak, Shera-Blair Red Oak

Number of Varieties
8

Habitat
Sandy areas, Upland, Wooded slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-5

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm 22

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm 7

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Brown, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Don't fertilize within a year of planting

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Caterpillars, Galls, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS rubra

Common Name
Northern Red Oak

In Hindi
उत्तरी लाल ओक

In German
Roteiche

In French
chêne rouge

In Spanish
el roble rojo del norte

In Greek
βόρειο κόκκινο δρυς

In Portuguese
carvalho vermelho do norte

In Polish
dąb czerwony

In Latin
Quercus rubra

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fagales

Family
Fagaceae

Genus
Quercus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
60

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Properties of Northern Red Oak

Want to know the properties of Northern Red 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. Northern Red 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 . Northern Red 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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Northern Red Oak Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Northern Red 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. Northern Red Oak physical information is as follows: 1,830.00 cm tall and 1,830.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Maple shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Northern Red Oak

Taking Northern Red 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 Northern Red Oak include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Northern Red Oak

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Northern Red Oak is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Northern Red Oak is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ashford Oak, Chase Creek Red Oak, Shera-Blair Red Oak. This plant's habitat is Sandy areas, Upland, Wooded slopes and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. 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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