Overcup Oak

Spindle Tree

About Overcup Oak and Spindle Tree

Overcup Oak

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Quercus lyrata

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

520

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,680.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Haemorrhages

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lyrata

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Overcup Oak

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Overcup ओक

Spindle Tree

In German

Overcup Oak

Spindelbaum

In French

Overcup Oak

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Overcup Roble

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Overcup Oak

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Overcup Dąb

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Oryza

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Celastrales

Family

Fagaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Quercus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Overcup Oak and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Overcup Oak and Spindle Tree

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

Overcup Oak and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Overcup Oak and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Overcup Oak and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Overcup Oak leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Overcup Oak and Spindle Tree

Care of Overcup Oak and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overcup Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spindle Tree pruning is done 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 Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.