Chinkapin Oak

Black Maple

About Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple

Chinkapin Oak

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Quercus muehlenbergii

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1215

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS muehlenbergii

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak

Black Maple

In Hindi

Chinkapin ओक

Black Maple Tree

In German

chinkapin Oak

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

chinkapin Oak

Noir Érable

In Spanish

chinkapin Roble

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Chinkapin Oak

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

carv Oak

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Chinkapin Oak

Czarny klon

In Latin

Oak Chinkapin

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Quercus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Quercoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

610

1 27800

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Properties of Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple? We provide you with everything About Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple. Chinkapin Oak doesn't have thorns and Black Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Chinkapin Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Chinkapin Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma and Black Maple has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple

Season and care of Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinkapin Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Black Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinkapin Oak is Clay, Loam and for Black Maple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinkapin Oak is Neutral, Alkaline and for Black Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple Physical Information

Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple are as follows:

Chinkapin Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Chinkapin Oak leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple

Care of Chinkapin Oak and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinkapin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.