Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Tropical areas
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
4-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Yellow, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MALUS 'Baskatong'
QUERCUS muehlenbergii
Common Name
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak
In Hindi
crabapple
Chinkapin ओक
In German
Flowering Crabapple
chinkapin Oak
In French
Floraison Crabapple
chinkapin Oak
In Spanish
floración Crabapple
chinkapin Roble
In Greek
Άνθιση Crabapple
Chinkapin Oak
In Portuguese
Crabapple
carv Oak
In Polish
Kwitnienie Crabappleb
Chinkapin Oak
In Latin
crabapple
Oak Chinkapin
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Quercoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Flowering Crabapple and Chinkapin Oak
Season and care of Flowering Crabapple and Chinkapin Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Flowering Crabapple and Chinkapin Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Flowering Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Chinkapin Oak season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Flowering Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinkapin Oak is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Flowering Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinkapin Oak is Neutral, Alkaline.
Flowering Crabapple and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information
Flowering Crabapple and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Crabapple and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:
Flowering Crabapple flower color: Not Available
Flowering Crabapple leaf color: Not Available
Chinkapin Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
- Chinkapin Oak leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Flowering Crabapple and Chinkapin Oak
Care of Flowering Crabapple and Chinkapin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Flowering Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinkapin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.