Pin Oak

Sun Star

About Pin Oak and Sun Star

Pin Oak

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

1260

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Habitat

Humid climates

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-7

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,499.36 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

792.48 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink, Sienna

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Flowers, Root

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Northern Pin Oak

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Pin Oak

Sun Star

In German

Pin-Eichen

Sun Star

In French

Pin Oak

Sun Star

In Spanish

pin Oak

Sun Star

In Greek

pin Oak

Sun Star

In Portuguese

Pin Oak

Sun Star

In Polish

pin Oak

Sun Star

In Latin

Quercus

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Fagales

Asparagales

Family

Fagaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

20750

1 27800

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Properties of Pin Oak and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Pin Oak and Sun Star

Season and care of Pin Oak and Sun Star is important to know. While considering everything about Pin Oak and Sun Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pin Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sun Star season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pin Oak is Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained and for Sun Star is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pin Oak is Acidic and for Sun Star is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Pin Oak and Sun Star Physical Information

Pin Oak and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pin Oak and Sun Star are as follows:

Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Pin Oak and Sun Star

Care of Pin Oak and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pin Oak pruning is done 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 and Remove short branches and Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.