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Overcup Oak
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About Overcup Oak and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Europe, Asia

Types

Quercus lyrata
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Number of Varieties

570
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,680.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Haemorrhages
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Part of Plant Used

Bark
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in Furniture
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lyrata
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Overcup Oak
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Overcup ओक
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Overcup Oak
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Overcup Oak
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Overcup Roble
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Overcup Oak
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Overcup Dąb
łąka ber

In Latin

Oryza
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Cyperales

Family

Fagaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Quercus
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

13
1 27800
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Properties of Overcup Oak and Meadow Foxtail

Wondering what are the properties of Overcup Oak and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Overcup Oak and Meadow Foxtail. Overcup Oak doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Overcup Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Overcup Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Overcup Oak and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Overcup Oak and Meadow Foxtail

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

Overcup Oak and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Overcup Oak and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Overcup Oak and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green

  • Overcup Oak leaf color: Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Overcup Oak and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Overcup Oak and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overcup Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Overcup Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.