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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Central Asia, India, Nepal  

Types
Quercus lyrata  
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak  

Number of Varieties
5  
600  
18

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
7-5  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm  
25
2,286.00 cm  
18

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Red, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
Sandy Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Gray  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
broad, flat  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Haemorrhages  
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS lyrata  
QUERCUS leucotrichophora  

Common Name
Overcup Oak  
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak  

In Hindi
Overcup ओक  
Blackjack Oak Tree  

In German
Overcup Oak  
Blackjack Oak Tree  

In French
Overcup Oak  
Blackjack Oak Tree  

In Spanish
Overcup Roble  
Blackjack Oak Tree  

In Greek
Overcup Oak  
Blackjack Oak Tree  

In Portuguese
Overcup Oak  
Blackjack Carvalho  

In Polish
Overcup Dąb  
Blackjack Oak Tree  

In Latin
Oryza  
Blackjack quercum ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
60  

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Difference Between Overcup Oak and Blackjack Oak

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Importance of Overcup Oak and Blackjack Oak

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