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About Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak


About Chinkapin Oak and Cherry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Tree  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
Quercus muehlenbergii  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
12  

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Yellow, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
Air freshner, Application in Furniture, Economic Purpose, Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
QUERCUS muehlenbergii  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
Chinkapin ओक  

In German
Kirschbaum  
chinkapin Oak  

In French
Cerisier  
chinkapin Oak  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
chinkapin Roble  

In Greek
κερασιά  
Chinkapin Oak  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
carv Oak  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Chinkapin Oak  

In Latin
Cherry  
Oak Chinkapin  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Quercoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
6  

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Properties of Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak? We provide you with everything About Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak. Cherry Tree doesn't have thorns and Chinkapin Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Tree has allergic reactions like Swelling in the face and Chinkapin Oak has allergic reactions like Swelling in the face. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak

Season and care of Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Tree season is Spring and Summer and Chinkapin Oak season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cherry Tree is Loamy, Well drained and for Chinkapin Oak is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cherry Tree is Slightly Acidic and for Chinkapin Oak is Neutral, Alkaline.

Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information

Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:

Care of Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak

Care of Cherry Tree and Chinkapin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinkapin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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