Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
World/Pandemic, Europe
Types
Quercus acutissima
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Number of Varieties
45020
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9 - 3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies
Bugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
Biodiesel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
QUERCUS acutissima
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
Common Name
Sawtooth Oak
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
In Hindi
Sawtooth Oak
Ribbon Grass
In German
Sägezahn- Eiche
rohrglanzgras
In French
Sawtooth Oak
roseau
In Spanish
diente de sierra de roble
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
In Greek
πριονωτή Oak
κορδέλα Grass
In Portuguese
Sawtooth Oak
caniço-malhado
In Polish
piłokształtny Oak
Wstążka Trawa
In Latin
Quercus acutissima
Ribbon Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Cyperales
Family
Fagaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Quercus
Phalaris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Fagoideae
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Number of Species
60200
1
27800
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