Pinkroot

Chinkapin Oak

About Pinkroot and Chinkapin Oak

Pinkroot

Chinkapin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

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

Quercus muehlenbergii

Number of Varieties

112

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

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

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Spigelia marilandica

QUERCUS muehlenbergii

Common Name

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak

In Hindi

pinkroot

Chinkapin ओक

In German

Spigelia

chinkapin Oak

In French

Spigelia

chinkapin Oak

In Spanish

Spigelia

chinkapin Roble

In Greek

Spigelia

Chinkapin Oak

In Portuguese

Spigelia

carv Oak

In Polish

Spigelia

Chinkapin Oak

In Latin

Spigelia

Oak Chinkapin

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Loganiceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Spigelia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Quercoideae

Number of Species

606

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Properties of Pinkroot and Chinkapin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Pinkroot and Chinkapin Oak

Season and care of Pinkroot and Chinkapin Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Pinkroot and Chinkapin Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pinkroot season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chinkapin Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pinkroot is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinkapin Oak is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pinkroot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinkapin Oak is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pinkroot and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information

Pinkroot and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Pinkroot and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:

Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green
Chinkapin Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Chinkapin Oak leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Pinkroot and Chinkapin Oak

Care of Pinkroot and Chinkapin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Pinkroot 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.