White Oak

Chinquapin

About White Oak and Chinquapin

White Oak

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

-8

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

White Oak

Chinquapin

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

weiße Eiche

Zwergkastanien

In French

chêne blanc

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

roble blanco

el castaño enano

In Greek

White Oak

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

biały dąb

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Quercus alba

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Fagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

6006

1 27800

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Properties of White Oak and Chinquapin

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Chinquapin? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Chinquapin. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Chinquapin doesn't have thorns. Also White Oak does not have fragrant flowers. White Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Chinquapin has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 White Oak and Chinquapin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Chinquapin

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

White Oak and Chinquapin Physical Information

White Oak and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of White Oak and Chinquapin are as follows:

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of White Oak and Chinquapin

Care of White Oak and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.