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What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak  
Quercus lyrata  

Number of Varieties
12  
5  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,499.36 cm  
13
1,680.00 cm  
25

Minimum Width
792.48 cm  
27
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate  
Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink, Sienna  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches  
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  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Dysentry, Haemorrhages  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Bark  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis  
QUERCUS lyrata  

Common Name
Northern Pin Oak  
Overcup Oak  

In Hindi
Pin Oak  
Overcup ओक  

In German
Pin-Eichen  
Overcup Oak  

In French
Pin Oak  
Overcup Oak  

In Spanish
pin Oak  
Overcup Roble  

In Greek
pin Oak  
Overcup Oak  

In Portuguese
Pin Oak  
Overcup Oak  

In Polish
pin Oak  
Overcup Dąb  

In Latin
Quercus  
Oryza  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
207  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Pin Oak and Overcup Oak

If you are confused whether Pin Oak or Overcup Oak are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pin Oak and Overcup Oak Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pin Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Overcup Oak fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pin Oak and Overcup Oak if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pin Oak and Overcup Oak

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pin Oak and Overcup Oak. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pin Oak and Overcup Oak as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pin Oak is whereas of Overcup Oak is Dysentry and Haemorrhages. Pin Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Overcup Oak has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pin Oak vs Overcup Oak

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pin Oak vs Overcup Oak and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pin Oak are whereas of Overcup Oak have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pin Oak has showy fruits and Overcup Oak has showy fruits. Also Pin Oak is not flowering and Overcup Oak is not flowering . You can compare Pin Oak and Overcup Oak facts and facts of other plants too.

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