Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
China, Japan
Types
Quercus coccinea
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Number of Varieties
3701
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
shade of upland trees
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval, Bristle-tipped
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf Blister, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
QUERCUS coccinea
DAPHNE odora
Common Name
Scarlet Oak
winter daphne
In Hindi
Scarlet Oak
winter daphne
In German
Scarlet Oak
Daphne odora
In French
Scarlet Oak
Daphne odora
In Spanish
Scarlet roble
Daphne odora
In Greek
Scarlet Oak
Daphne odora
In Portuguese
Scarlet Oak
Daphne odora
In Polish
Scarlet Oak
Daphne odora
In Latin
Quercus coccinea
Daphne odora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida
Order
Fagales
Malvales
Family
Fagaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Quercus
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
60070
1
27800
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