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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

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

Types
Quercus lyrata

Number of Varieties
5

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-4

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm 25

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm 10

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Irregular

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Haemorrhages

Part of Plant Used
Bark

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS lyrata

Common Name
Overcup Oak

In Hindi
Overcup ओक

In German
Overcup Oak

In French
Overcup Oak

In Spanish
Overcup Roble

In Greek
Overcup Oak

In Portuguese
Overcup Oak

In Polish
Overcup Dąb

In Latin
Oryza

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fagales

Family
Fagaceae

Genus
Quercus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Overcup Oak

Want to know the properties of Overcup 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. Overcup 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 Asthma. Overcup 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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Overcup Oak Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Overcup 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. Overcup Oak physical information is as follows: 1,680.00 cm tall and 1,520.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Overcup Oak

Taking Overcup 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 Overcup 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 for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Overcup Oak

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Overcup Oak is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Overcup Oak is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Quercus lyrata. This plant's habitat is Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. 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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