Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mexico, Central America
Types
Quercus lyrata
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Number of Varieties
530
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Haemorrhages
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Part of Plant Used
Bark
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS lyrata
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Overcup Oak
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
Overcup ओक
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Overcup Oak
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Overcup Oak
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
Overcup Roble
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
Overcup Oak
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Overcup Oak
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Overcup Dąb
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Oryza
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fagaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Quercus
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
131
1
27800
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