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Dudleya and Chinkapin Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Succulent  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico  
Western United States, Mexico  

Types
Quercus muehlenbergii  
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens  

Number of Varieties
12  
30  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas  
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  
White, Yellow, Red, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches  
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  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Salt  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

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  
Leaves  

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 Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS muehlenbergii  
DUDLEYA  

Common Name
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak  
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya  

In Hindi
Chinkapin ओक  
Dudleya  

In German
chinkapin Oak  
Dudleya  

In French
chinkapin Oak  
Dudleya  

In Spanish
chinkapin Roble  
dudleya  

In Greek
Chinkapin Oak  
Dudleya  

In Portuguese
carv Oak  
Dudleya  

In Polish
Chinkapin Oak  
Dudleya  

In Latin
Oak Chinkapin  
Dudley  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Dudleya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Quercoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
45  
99+

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Difference Between Chinkapin Oak and Dudleya

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Importance of Chinkapin Oak and Dudleya

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