Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Australia
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
-
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
-
Leaf Blister, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
QUERCUS falcata
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Southern Red Oak
In Hindi
Pepperwort
दक्षिणी लाल ओक
In German
Pepperwort
Südliche Red Oak
In French
Pepperwort
Chêne rouge du Sud
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Roble Rojo meridional
In Greek
Pepperwort
Νότια Red Oak
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Southern Red Oak
In Polish
Pepperwort
Southern Red Oak
In Latin
Pepperwort
Quercus falcata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Fagales
Family
Marsileaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lapidieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6590
1
27800
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