Chinkapin Oak

Malabar nut

About Chinkapin Oak and Malabar nut

Chinkapin Oak

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Quercus muehlenbergii

Number of Varieties

1220

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Habitat

Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS muehlenbergii

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Chinkapin ओक

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

chinkapin Oak

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

chinkapin Oak

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

chinkapin Roble

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Chinkapin Oak

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

carv Oak

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Chinkapin Oak

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Oak Chinkapin

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fagaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Quercus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Quercoideae

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

6658

1 27800

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Properties of Chinkapin Oak and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Chinkapin Oak and Malabar nut

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

Chinkapin Oak and Malabar nut Physical Information

Chinkapin Oak and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chinkapin Oak and Malabar nut are as follows:

Chinkapin Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Chinkapin Oak leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinkapin Oak and Malabar nut

Care of Chinkapin Oak and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.