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Overcup Oak
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Japan

Types

Quercus lyrata
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Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
8-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,680.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Haemorrhages
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Part of Plant Used

Bark
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Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lyrata
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Overcup Oak
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

Overcup ओक
crimson pygmy

In German

Overcup Oak
crimson pygmy

In French

Overcup Oak
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

Overcup Roble
crimson pygmy

In Greek

Overcup Oak
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak
crimson pygmy

In Polish

Overcup Dąb
crimson pygmy

In Latin

Oryza
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Ranunculales

Family

Fagaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Quercus
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Difference Between Overcup Oak and Crimson Pygmy

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Importance of Overcup Oak and Crimson Pygmy

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