Chinkapin Oak

Fireglow Maple

About Chinkapin Oak and Fireglow Maple

Chinkapin Oak

Fireglow 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

Eastern Asia

Types

Quercus muehlenbergii

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

1230

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Bark, Sap

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS muehlenbergii

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Chinkapin ओक

Fireglow मेपल

In German

chinkapin Oak

Fireglow Maple

In French

chinkapin Oak

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

chinkapin Roble

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Chinkapin Oak

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

carv Oak

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Chinkapin Oak

fireglow Klon

In Latin

Oak Chinkapin

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Quercus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Quercoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6128

1 27800

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Properties of Chinkapin Oak and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Chinkapin Oak and Fireglow Maple

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

Chinkapin Oak and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Chinkapin Oak and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chinkapin Oak and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

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

Care of Chinkapin Oak and Fireglow Maple

Care of Chinkapin Oak and Fireglow 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 Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Chinkapin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.