Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Central Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Quercus lyrata
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
fencerows, Forest edges, mine spoils, Old fields, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-1
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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
White, Yellow green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
Yellow, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings, 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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Wildlife
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
QUERCUS lyrata
ELAEAGNUS angustifolia
Common Name
Overcup Oak
Russian Olive
In Hindi
Overcup ओक
रूस ओलिव
In German
Overcup Oak
russische Olive
In French
Overcup Oak
Olive russe
In Spanish
Overcup Roble
oliva ruso
In Greek
Overcup Oak
Ρωσική Ελιάς
In Portuguese
Overcup Oak
Olive russo
In Polish
Overcup Dąb
rosyjski Olive
In Latin
Oryza
Russian Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Rhamnales
Family
Fagaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Quercus
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
140
1
27800
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