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Capnoides and Southern Red Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
8  

Habitat
Sandhills  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm  
5
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

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, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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 leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blister, Spider mites  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS falcata  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Southern Red Oak  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
दक्षिणी लाल ओक  
Capnoides  

In German
Südliche Red Oak  
Capnoides  

In French
Chêne rouge du Sud  
capnoides  

In Spanish
Roble Rojo meridional  
Capnoides  

In Greek
Νότια Red Oak  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
Southern Red Oak  
Capnoides  

In Polish
Southern Red Oak  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Quercus falcata  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Fagales  
Agaricales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
-  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
90  
1  
99+

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Difference Between Southern Red Oak and Capnoides

If you are confused whether Southern Red Oak or Capnoides are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Southern Red Oak and Capnoides Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Southern Red Oak are fertilize in growing season, whereas for Capnoides fertilizers required are fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Southern Red Oak and Capnoides if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Southern Red Oak and Capnoides

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Southern Red Oak and Capnoides. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Southern Red Oak and Capnoides as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Southern Red Oak is Nutrients whereas of Capnoides is Sedative. Southern Red Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Capnoides has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Southern Red Oak vs Capnoides

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Southern Red Oak vs Capnoides and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Southern Red Oak are whereas of Capnoides have Corydalis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Southern Red Oak has showy fruits and Capnoides has no showy fruits. Also Southern Red Oak is not flowering and Capnoides is not flowering . You can compare Southern Red Oak and Capnoides facts and facts of other plants too.

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