Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Northwestern United States
Types
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra
Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii
Number of Varieties
55-
0
40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions
Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Blue, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects
Allergy
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Obesity, Snoring
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
QUERCUS phellos
CAMASSIA cusickii
Common Name
Willow Oak
Camassia, Quamash
In Hindi
Overcup ओक
Camassia
In German
Overcup Oak
Camassia
In French
Overcup Oak
Camassia
In Spanish
Overcup Roble
Camassia
In Greek
Overcup Oak
Camassia
In Portuguese
Overcup Oak
Camassia
In Polish
Overcup Dąb
Camassia
In Latin
Oryza
Camassia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fagaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Camassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
4006
1
27800
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