Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Southeastern United States
Types
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra
Woodard, Tifblue, Garden Blue
Number of Varieties
5520
0
40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions
Barren pine land, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9-2
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown
Red, Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilizers high in ammonia
Pests and Diseases
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
Birds
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Obesity, Snoring
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
QUERCUS phellos
VACCINIUM ashei
Common Name
Willow Oak
Rabbiteye Blueberry
In Hindi
Overcup ओक
Rabbiteye ब्लूबेरी
In German
Overcup Oak
Rabbiteye Blueberry
In French
Overcup Oak
rabbiteye Blueberry
In Spanish
Overcup Roble
rabbiteye arándano
In Greek
Overcup Oak
rabbiteye Blueberry
In Portuguese
Overcup Oak
de mirtilo
In Polish
Overcup Dąb
Rabbiteye Blueberry
In Latin
Oryza
deerberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Ericales
Family
Fagaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Quercus
Vaccinium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
4001
1
27800
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