Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Quercus lyrata
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Number of Varieties
55
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
9-4
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full 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
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Haemorrhages
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in Furniture
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
QUERCUS lyrata
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
Common Name
Overcup Oak
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
In Hindi
Overcup ओक
variegated butterbur
In German
Overcup Oak
bunte Pestwurz
In French
Overcup Oak
pétasite panachée
In Spanish
Overcup Roble
butterbur abigarrado
In Greek
Overcup Oak
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
In Portuguese
Overcup Oak
butterbur variegada
In Polish
Overcup Dąb
barwny Lepiężnik
In Latin
Oryza
varius butterbur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Fagales
Asterales
Family
Fagaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Quercus
Petasites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
117
1
27800
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