Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
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Types
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea
Fruit
Number of Varieties
-300
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandhills
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Red, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Simple lobed or unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
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
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blister, Spider mites
Birds
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double
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
Birds
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
QUERCUS falcata
PRUNUS cerasus
Common Name
Southern Red Oak
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry
In Hindi
दक्षिणी लाल ओक
Sour cherry
In German
Südliche Red Oak
Sauerkirsche
In French
Chêne rouge du Sud
Prunus cerasus
In Spanish
Roble Rojo meridional
Prunus cerasus
In Greek
Νότια Red Oak
Sour cherry
In Portuguese
Southern Red Oak
Ginja
In Polish
Southern Red Oak
Wiśnia pospolita
In Latin
Quercus falcata
Prunus cerasus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Rosales
Family
Fagaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Quercus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
90270
1
27800
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