Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandhills
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
Do Not over Water
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blister, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS falcata
CAPSICUM annuum 'Admiral'
Common Name
Southern Red Oak
Admiral Pepper, Bell Pepper
In Hindi
दक्षिणी लाल ओक
शिमला मिर्च
In German
Südliche Red Oak
Paprika
In French
Chêne rouge du Sud
poivron
In Spanish
Roble Rojo meridional
Pimiento
In Greek
Νότια Red Oak
Πιπεριά
In Portuguese
Southern Red Oak
Pimentão
In Polish
Southern Red Oak
papryka
In Latin
Quercus falcata
Bell Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Fagales
Solanales
Family
Fagaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Quercus
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
90200
1
27800
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