Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
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Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia
Number of Varieties
708
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-7
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Bronze
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
Palmate
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Digestive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
QUERCUS laurifolia
Common Name
Ninebark
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak
In Hindi
Ninebark
Quercus
In German
Ninebark
Quercus
In French
Physocarpe
Quercus
In Spanish
ninebark
Quercus
In Greek
ninebark
Quercus
In Portuguese
ninebark
Quercus
In Polish
Ninebark
Quercus
In Latin
Ninebark
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Rosaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Neillieae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
20450
1
27800
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