Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
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Quercus lyrata
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Dysentry, Haemorrhages
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
QUERCUS lyrata
Common Name
Ragged Robin
Overcup Oak
In Hindi
Ragged Robin
Overcup ओक
In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Overcup Oak
In French
Ragged Robin
Overcup Oak
In Spanish
petirrojo desigual
Overcup Roble
In Greek
ragged Robin
Overcup Oak
In Portuguese
Ragged Robin
Overcup Oak
In Polish
Ragged Robin
Overcup Dąb
In Latin
Robin ragged
Oryza
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
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Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fagales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Lychnis
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
601
1
27800
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