Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra
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Number of Varieties
5540
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40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
10-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, 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
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
QUERCUS phellos
PENSTEMON parryi
Common Name
Willow Oak
Parry's Beardtongue
In Hindi
Overcup ओक
penstemon parryi
In German
Overcup Oak
penstemon parryi
In French
Overcup Oak
penstemon parryi
In Spanish
Overcup Roble
parryi penstemon
In Greek
Overcup Oak
penstemon parryi
In Portuguese
Overcup Oak
parryi penstemon
In Polish
Overcup Dąb
penstemon parryi
In Latin
Oryza
Persicaria californicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Lamiales
Family
Fagaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Quercus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
4001
1
27800
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