Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Tree
Quercus lyrata
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-4
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong to ablanceolate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
Dysentry, Haemorrhages
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
QUERCUS lyrata
Common Name
Sourwood
Overcup Oak
In Hindi
Sourwood
Overcup ओक
In German
Sourwood
Overcup Oak
In French
Sourwood
Overcup Oak
In Spanish
Sourwood
Overcup Roble
In Greek
Sourwood
Overcup Oak
In Portuguese
Sourwood
Overcup Oak
In Polish
Sourwood
Overcup Dąb
In Latin
Sourwood
Oryza
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fagales
Family
Ericaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Oxydendrum
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oxydendreae
-
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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