Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Quercus lyrata
Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
58
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
9-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Haemorrhages
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
QUERCUS lyrata
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
Overcup Oak
Chinquapin
In Hindi
Overcup ओक
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Overcup Oak
Zwergkastanien
In French
Overcup Oak
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
Overcup Roble
el castaño enano
In Greek
Overcup Oak
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
Overcup Oak
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
Overcup Dąb
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
Oryza
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Fagales
Family
Fagaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cherokee
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
16
1
27800
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