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About Overcup Oak and Zonal Geranium


About Zonal Geranium and Overcup Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Quercus lyrata  
it is a type of geranium  

Number of Varieties
5  
50  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm  
25
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Bronze, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

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 branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Haemorrhages  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS lyrata  
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  

Common Name
Overcup Oak  
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  

In Hindi
Overcup ओक  
Zonal Geranium  

In German
Overcup Oak  
Zonal Pelargonie  

In French
Overcup Oak  
Géranium zonal  

In Spanish
Overcup Roble  
Zonal Geranium  

In Greek
Overcup Oak  
διζωνική Γεράνι  

In Portuguese
Overcup Oak  
zonal Geranium  

In Polish
Overcup Dąb  
strefowe Geranium  

In Latin
Oryza  
Zonal Geranium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Geraniales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Geranium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
422  
99+

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Properties of Overcup Oak and Zonal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Overcup Oak and Zonal Geranium

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

Overcup Oak and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Overcup Oak and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Overcup Oak and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Care of Overcup Oak and Zonal Geranium

Care of Overcup Oak and Zonal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overcup Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Overcup Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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