Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Quercus muehlenbergii
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Number of Varieties
1250
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
10-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-5-10 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
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 Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS muehlenbergii
ANGELONIA angustifolia
Common Name
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak
Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon
In Hindi
Chinkapin ओक
Angelonia
In German
chinkapin Oak
Angelonia
In French
chinkapin Oak
Angelonia
In Spanish
chinkapin Roble
Angelonia
In Greek
Chinkapin Oak
Angelonia
In Portuguese
carv Oak
Angelonia
In Polish
Chinkapin Oak
Angelonia
In Latin
Oak Chinkapin
Angelonia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Fagaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Quercus
Angelonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Quercoideae
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Number of Species
630
1
27800
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