Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
South Africa
Types
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
1210
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-79-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,499.36 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
792.48 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink, Sienna
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Northern Pin Oak
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
Pin Oak
Kunjlata
In German
Pin-Eichen
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Pin Oak
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
pin Oak
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
pin Oak
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
Pin Oak
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
pin Oak
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Quercus
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Solanales
Family
Fagaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Quercus
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20725
1
27800
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