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About Iris and Chinkapin Oak


About Chinkapin Oak and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Tree   

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia   
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico   

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest   
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
-9999   
8-2   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
Not Available   
1,520.00 cm   
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black   
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
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

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
Not Available   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry   
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   
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
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning   
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
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses   
Insects, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Asthma   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No 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
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root   
Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil   
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
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS   
QUERCUS muehlenbergii   

Common Name
Iris   
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak   

In Hindi
Iris   
Chinkapin ओक   

In German
Iris   
chinkapin Oak   

In French
Iris   
chinkapin Oak   

In Spanish
Iris   
chinkapin Roble   

In Greek
Ίρις   
Chinkapin Oak   

In Portuguese
Íris   
carv Oak   

In Polish
Irys   
Chinkapin Oak   

In Latin
Iris   
Oak Chinkapin   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Fagales   

Family
Iridaceae   
Fagaceae   

Genus
Iris   
Quercus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Irideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Iridoideae   
Quercoideae   

Number of Species
300   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Iris and Chinkapin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Chinkapin Oak

Season and care of Iris and Chinkapin Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Chinkapin Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Chinkapin Oak season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinkapin Oak is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinkapin Oak is Neutral, Alkaline.

Iris and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information

Iris and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:

Care of Iris and Chinkapin Oak

Care of Iris and Chinkapin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Iris 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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