Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Quercus lyrata
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
Number of Varieties
525
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm120.00 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
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Club - shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial 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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Haemorrhages
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
QUERCUS lyrata
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
Common Name
Overcup Oak
Wild lilac
In Hindi
Overcup ओक
Wild Lilac
In German
Overcup Oak
Säckelblumen
In French
Overcup Oak
Wild Lilac
In Spanish
Overcup Roble
Ceanothus
In Greek
Overcup Oak
Wild Lilac
In Portuguese
Overcup Oak
Ceanothus
In Polish
Overcup Dąb
Wild Lilac
In Latin
Oryza
Wild Lilac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Rosales
Family
Fagaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Quercus
Ceanothus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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