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About Chinkapin Oak



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

Types
Quercus muehlenbergii

Number of Varieties
12

Habitat
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-2

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm 33

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm 10

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Salt

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
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
-

Part of Plant Used
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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS muehlenbergii

Common Name
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak

In Hindi
Chinkapin ओक

In German
chinkapin Oak

In French
chinkapin Oak

In Spanish
chinkapin Roble

In Greek
Chinkapin Oak

In Portuguese
carv Oak

In Polish
Chinkapin Oak

In Latin
Oak Chinkapin

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fagales

Family
Fagaceae

Genus
Quercus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Quercoideae

Number of Species
6

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Properties of Chinkapin Oak

Want to know the properties of Chinkapin Oak? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chinkapin Oak is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Chinkapin Oak Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Chinkapin Oak Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chinkapin Oak. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chinkapin Oak physical information is as follows: 1,220.00 cm tall and 1,520.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Chinkapin Oak

Taking Chinkapin Oak Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chinkapin Oak include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Chinkapin Oak

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chinkapin Oak is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chinkapin Oak is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 12 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Quercus muehlenbergii. This plant's habitat is Forests, Ridges and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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