Home
Garden Plants


About Cork Tree and Pinkroot


About Pinkroot and Cork Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
-  
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Spider mites  
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem  
Leaf Stalks, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS phellomanus  
Spigelia marilandica  

Common Name
Cork Oak  
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink  

In Hindi
कॉर्क ट्री  
pinkroot  

In German
Cork Tree  
Spigelia  

In French
Arbre de Cork  
Spigelia  

In Spanish
Árbol de corcho  
Spigelia  

In Greek
Cork Tree  
Spigelia  

In Portuguese
Cork Tree  
Spigelia  

In Polish
Cork Tree  
Spigelia  

In Latin
Cork ligno  
Spigelia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Gentianales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Loganiceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Spigelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Mirini  
-  

Subfamily
Mirinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
60  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Cork Tree and Pinkroot

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Cork Tree and Pinkroot

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

Cork Tree and Pinkroot Physical Information

Cork Tree and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Pinkroot are as follows:

Care of Cork Tree and Pinkroot

Care of Cork Tree and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Most Useful Shrub Plants

Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Most Useful Shrub Plants

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants