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
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Types
Quercus muehlenbergii
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
1250
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 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 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Cordate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
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✘
Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Hanging Basket, 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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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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
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
QUERCUS muehlenbergii
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
Chinkapin ओक
Zonal Geranium
In German
chinkapin Oak
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
chinkapin Oak
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
chinkapin Roble
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Chinkapin Oak
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
carv Oak
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Chinkapin Oak
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Oak Chinkapin
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Geraniales
Family
Fagaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Quercus
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
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Subfamily
Quercoideae
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Number of Species
6422
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27800
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