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Overcup Oak

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About Overcup Oak and Pitanga

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
South America, Brazil

Types

Quercus lyrata
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Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,680.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Haemorrhages
Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lyrata
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Overcup Oak
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Overcup ओक
Pitanga

In German

Overcup Oak
Pitanga

In French

Overcup Oak
Pitanga

In Spanish

Overcup Roble
Pitanga

In Greek

Overcup Oak
Pitanga

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak
Pitanga

In Polish

Overcup Dąb
Pitanga

In Latin

Oryza
Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Myrtales

Family

Fagaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Quercus
Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Myrteae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Overcup Oak and Pitanga

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

Season and Care of Overcup Oak and Pitanga

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

Overcup Oak and Pitanga Physical Information

Overcup Oak and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Overcup Oak and Pitanga are as follows:

  • Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green

  • Overcup Oak leaf color: Green

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Overcup Oak and Pitanga

Care of Overcup Oak and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overcup Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Overcup Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.