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About Chinkapin Oak and Pitanga


About Pitanga and Chinkapin Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas   
coastal environs   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
10-12   

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   
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm   
33
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm   
10
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Red, Crimson   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green   
Green, Light Green, Copper   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Burgundy   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Broadly Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
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   
Early Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt   
Pollution, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction   

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   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
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   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches   
In late autumn, 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   
Aphids, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Salt   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

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
No Medicinal Use   
Analgesic, Antitumor   

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks   
Fruits, 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   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS muehlenbergii   
EUGENIA uniflora   

Common Name
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak   
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry   

In Hindi
Chinkapin ओक   
Pitanga   

In German
chinkapin Oak   
Pitanga   

In French
chinkapin Oak   
Pitanga   

In Spanish
chinkapin Roble   
Pitanga   

In Greek
Chinkapin Oak   
Pitanga   

In Portuguese
carv Oak   
Pitanga   

In Polish
Chinkapin Oak   
Pitanga   

In Latin
Oak Chinkapin   
Pitanga   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fagales   
Myrtales   

Family
Fagaceae   
Myrtaceae   

Genus
Quercus   
Eugenia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Myrteae   

Subfamily
Quercoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Chinkapin Oak and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Chinkapin Oak and Pitanga

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

Chinkapin Oak and Pitanga Physical Information

Chinkapin Oak and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chinkapin Oak and Pitanga are as follows:

Care of Chinkapin Oak and Pitanga

Care of Chinkapin Oak and Pitanga 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 Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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