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About Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak


About Chinkapin Oak and Hydrangea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Quercus muehlenbergii  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
12  

Habitat
Forest margins, Hillside, Woods  
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
4.92 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
11.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Light  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Light  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
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  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hydrangea  
QUERCUS muehlenbergii  

Common Name
Hydrangea or hortensia  
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Chinkapin ओक  

In German
Hortensie  
chinkapin Oak  

In French
Hortensia  
chinkapin Oak  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
chinkapin Roble  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Chinkapin Oak  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
carv Oak  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Chinkapin Oak  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Oak Chinkapin  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Fagales  

Family
Hydrangeaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Hydrangea  
Quercus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Quercoideae  

Number of Species
75  
99+
6  

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Properties of Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Chinkapin Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Chinkapin Oak has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak

Season and care of Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hydrangea season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Chinkapin Oak season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Hydrangea is Light and for Chinkapin Oak is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Hydrangea is Acidic and for Chinkapin Oak is Neutral, Alkaline.

Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information

Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:

Care of Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak

Care of Hydrangea and Chinkapin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Hydrangea 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.

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