Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
-
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf Blister, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
QUERCUS falcata
Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Southern Red Oak
In Hindi
Macaw
दक्षिणी लाल ओक
In German
Ara
Südliche Red Oak
In French
ara
Chêne rouge du Sud
In Spanish
guacamayo
Roble Rojo meridional
In Greek
μακώ
Νότια Red Oak
In Portuguese
arara
Southern Red Oak
In Polish
ara
Southern Red Oak
In Latin
Ara
Quercus falcata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fagales
Family
Polygonaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Triplaris
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-90
1
27800
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