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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
China

Types
-

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
240.00 cm 78

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Red

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
-

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

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, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Bark, 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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name
Cork Oak

In Hindi
कॉर्क ट्री

In German
Cork Tree

In French
Arbre de Cork

In Spanish
Árbol de corcho

In Greek
Cork Tree

In Portuguese
Cork Tree

In Polish
Cork Tree

In Latin
Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Anthophyta

Class
Dicotyledonae

Order
Fagales

Family
Celastraceae

Genus
Quercus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Mirini

Subfamily
Mirinae

Number of Species
50

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Properties of Cork Tree

Want to know the properties of Cork Tree? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cork Tree 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. Cork Tree 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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Cork Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cork Tree. 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. Cork Tree physical information is as follows: 240.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cork Tree

Taking Cork Tree 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 Cork Tree include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Cork Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cork Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cork Tree is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Hills, Lower slopes and open Woodlands 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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