Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Mexico
Types
-
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
14
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
11-7
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
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 regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
Cork Oak
Tuberose
In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक
रजनीगंधा
In German
Kork Eiche
Tuberose
In French
Cork Oak
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
alcornoque
nardo
In Greek
Cork Oak
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
sobreiro
Tuberosa
In Polish
Cork Oak
Tuberoza
In Latin
sUBER
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fagaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Quercus
Polianthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mirini
-
Subfamily
Mirinae
-
Number of Species
2012
1
27800
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