Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Tropical Asia
Types
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra
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Number of Varieties
550
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40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Maple shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
✔
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✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
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Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Obesity, Snoring
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Vegetable
Botanical Name
QUERCUS phellos
Abelmoschus manihot
Common Name
Willow Oak
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
In Hindi
Overcup ओक
aibika
In German
Overcup Oak
Maniok-Bisameibisch
In French
Overcup Oak
L'Aibika
In Spanish
Overcup Roble
Aibika
In Greek
Overcup Oak
aibika
In Portuguese
Overcup Oak
Aibika
In Polish
Overcup Dąb
aibika
In Latin
Oryza
aibika
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Malvales
Family
Fagaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Quercus
Abelmoschus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
40015
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27800
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