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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus, Spurge  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico  
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Types
Quercus muehlenbergii  
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Number of Varieties
12  
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Habitat
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas  
Desert, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
6.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange  
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Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
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Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
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Soil Drainage
Well drained  
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
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Repeat Bloomer
No  
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Tolerances
Pollution, Salt  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches  
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year  
Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Salt  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Leaf Stalks  

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 Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS muehlenbergii  
PACHYCEREUS weberi  

Common Name
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak  
candelabro  

In Hindi
Chinkapin ओक  
candelabro  

In German
chinkapin Oak  
candelabro  

In French
chinkapin Oak  
candelabro  

In Spanish
chinkapin Roble  
candelabro  

In Greek
Chinkapin Oak  
candelabro  

In Portuguese
carv Oak  
candelabro  

In Polish
Chinkapin Oak  
candelabro  

In Latin
Oak Chinkapin  
candelabro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Browningia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
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Tribe
-  
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Subfamily
Quercoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
6  
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Difference Between Chinkapin Oak and Candelabro

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Importance of Chinkapin Oak and Candelabro

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