Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
United States, Canada, Mexico
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Woods
Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
-
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Foliage diseases
Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Maianthemum racemosum
QUERCUS suber
Common Name
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
Cork Oak
In Hindi
Treacleberry
कॉर्क ओक
In German
Treacleberry
Kork Eiche
In French
Treacleberry
Cork Oak
In Spanish
Treacleberry
alcornoque
In Greek
Treacleberry
Cork Oak
In Portuguese
Treacleberry
sobreiro
In Polish
Treacleberry
Cork Oak
In Latin
Treacleberry
sUBER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Liliaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Maianthemum
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Mirini
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Mirinae
Number of Species
3920
1
27800
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