Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis
Quercus lyrata
Number of Varieties
705
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shores, Marshy ground
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
8-4
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
111.80 cm1,680.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
71.10 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the 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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Dysentry, Haemorrhages
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
QUERCUS lyrata
Common Name
Red Hot Poker
Overcup Oak
In Hindi
Red Hot Poker
Overcup ओक
In German
Red Hot Poker
Overcup Oak
In French
Red Hot Poker
Overcup Oak
In Spanish
Red Hot Poker
Overcup Roble
In Greek
Red Hot Poker
Overcup Oak
In Portuguese
Red Hot Pôquer
Overcup Oak
In Polish
Red Hot Poker
Overcup Dąb
In Latin
Hot Rubrum Poker
Oryza
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Liliaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
721
1
27800
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