Silver Maple

Chinkapin Oak

About Silver Maple and Chinkapin Oak

Silver Maple

Chinkapin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

312

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

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 Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

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

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

QUERCUS muehlenbergii

Common Name

Silver Maple

Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Chinkapin ओक

In German

Silver Maple

chinkapin Oak

In French

érable argenté

chinkapin Oak

In Spanish

arce plateado

chinkapin Roble

In Greek

Silver Maple

Chinkapin Oak

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

carv Oak

In Polish

Silver Maple

Chinkapin Oak

In Latin

Acer

Oak Chinkapin

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Acer

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Quercoideae

Number of Species

1286

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Chinkapin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Chinkapin Oak

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

Silver Maple and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information

Silver Maple and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Chinkapin Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Chinkapin Oak leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Silver Maple and Chinkapin Oak

Care of Silver Maple and Chinkapin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Silver Maple 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.