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Hosta and Overcup Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

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

Types
Quercus lyrata  
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  

Number of Varieties
5  
70  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm  
25
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water  

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  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Haemorrhages  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS lyrata  
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'  

Common Name
Overcup Oak  
Hosta  

In Hindi
Overcup ओक  
Hosta  

In German
Overcup Oak  
Hosta  

In French
Overcup Oak  
Hosta  

In Spanish
Overcup Roble  
Hosta  

In Greek
Overcup Oak  
Hosta  

In Portuguese
Overcup Oak  
Hosta  

In Polish
Overcup Dąb  
Hosta  

In Latin
Oryza  
strone  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
1  
70  

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Difference Between Overcup Oak and Hosta

If you are confused whether Overcup Oak or Hosta are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Overcup Oak and Hosta Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Overcup Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hosta fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Overcup Oak and Hosta if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Overcup Oak and Hosta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Overcup Oak and Hosta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Overcup Oak and Hosta as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Overcup Oak is Dysentry and Haemorrhages whereas of Hosta is . Overcup Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Overcup Oak vs Hosta

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Overcup Oak vs Hosta and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Overcup Oak are Asthma whereas of Hosta have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Overcup Oak has showy fruits and Hosta has no showy fruits. Also Overcup Oak is not flowering and Hosta is flowering. You can compare Overcup Oak and Hosta facts and facts of other plants too.

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