Quercus coccinea aka Scarlet Oak

Quercus coccinea, also known as the scarlet oak, is a deciduous tree belonging to the red oak section Lobatae of the Quercus genus in the Fagaceae family. This medium to large-sized tree can grow up to 20-30m tall and has an open, rounded crown. It is primarily found in the central and eastern United States and thrives in dry, sandy, usually acidic soil. Scarlet oak is often a significant canopy species in oak-heath forests and is the official tree of Washington, D.C. The leaves of the scarlet oak are glossy green, lobed, and have seven lobes with deep sinuses between them. Each lobe has 3-7 bristle-tipped teeth, and the leaf is hairless, unlike the related pin oak, which has tufts of pale orange-brown down where the lobe veins join the central vein. In autumn, the foliage of the scarlet oak turns bright scarlet, in contrast to the bronze color of the pin oak. The scarlet oak can be mistaken for the pin oak, the black oak, or occasionally the red oak. On scarlet oak, the sinuses between lobes are "C"-shaped in comparison to pin oak, which has "U"-shaped sinuses. The acorns of the scarlet oak are ovate, green maturing pale brown about 18 months after pollination, and a third to a half covered in a deep cup. The kernel is very bitter. Scarlet Oak is a super rare houseplant that is not challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light and should be less than 1 foot from a window. Scarlet Oak likes soil that is well-draining, and your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size. Scarlet Oak belongs to the Quercus genus and is native to the Northern Central and Eastern United States.