Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Asia
Types
Quercus muehlenbergii
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Number of Varieties
1270
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
9-2
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Whole plant
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 As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
QUERCUS muehlenbergii
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'
Common Name
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak
Hosta
In Hindi
Chinkapin ओक
Hosta
In German
chinkapin Oak
Hosta
In French
chinkapin Oak
Hosta
In Spanish
chinkapin Roble
Hosta
In Greek
Chinkapin Oak
Hosta
In Portuguese
carv Oak
Hosta
In Polish
Chinkapin Oak
Hosta
In Latin
Oak Chinkapin
strone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fagaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Quercus
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Quercoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
670
1
27800
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