Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
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Types
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Number of Varieties
12200
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-77-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,499.36 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
792.48 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Chocolate
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink, Sienna
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Bulbs, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
Common Name
Northern Pin Oak
Jessamine
In Hindi
Pin Oak
चमेली
In German
Pin-Eichen
Carolina-Jasmin
In French
Pin Oak
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Spanish
pin Oak
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Greek
pin Oak
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Portuguese
Pin Oak
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Polish
pin Oak
Gelsemium sempervirens
In Latin
Quercus
Gelsemium sempervirens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Solanales
Family
Fagaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Quercus
Cestrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Solanoideae
Number of Species
207200
1
27800
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