Southern Red Oak

American Basswood

About Southern Red Oak and American Basswood

Southern Red Oak

American Basswood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandhills

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Light Green

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blister, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used in construction

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS falcata

TILIA americana

7.2 Common Name

Southern Red Oak

American Basswood

7.2.1 In Hindi

दक्षिणी लाल ओक

अमेरिकी Basswood

7.2.2 In German

Südliche Red Oak

amerikanischen Basswood

7.2.3 In French

Chêne rouge du Sud

tilleul d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Roble Rojo meridional

tilo americano

7.2.5 In Greek

Νότια Red Oak

Αμερικανός Basswood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Southern Red Oak

Basswood americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Southern Red Oak

Amerykańska Lipa

7.2.8 In Latin

Quercus falcata

American Basswood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Tiliaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Tilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Tileae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Tilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Southern Red Oak and American Basswood

Wondering what are the properties of Southern Red Oak and American Basswood? We provide you with everything About Southern Red Oak and American Basswood. Southern Red Oak doesn't have thorns and American Basswood doesn't have thorns. Also Southern Red Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Southern Red Oak has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and American Basswood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Southern Red Oak and American Basswood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Southern Red Oak and American Basswood

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

Southern Red Oak and American Basswood Physical Information

Southern Red Oak and American Basswood physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Red Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Red Oak and American Basswood are as follows:

Southern Red Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Southern Red Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green
American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green

Care of Southern Red Oak and American Basswood

Care of Southern Red Oak and American Basswood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Red Oak pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southern Red Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.