Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
3
Quercus robur, Quercus petraea
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Open Forest, open Woodlands, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-3
Sunset Zone
-
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Decline, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
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
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
QUERCUS robur
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
English Oak
In Hindi
चना
अंग्रेजी ओक
In German
Kichererbse
Englisch Oak
In French
Pois chiche
Chêne pédonculé
In Spanish
Garbanzo
Inglés Roble
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Αγγλικά Oak
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Αγγλικά Oak
In Polish
Groch włoski
dąb szypułkowy
In Latin
CICER
Oak Łacina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cicer
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Viceae Alef
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Subfamily
Papilionoideae
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Number of Species
90600
1
27800
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