Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Types
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Muscari armeniacum
Number of Varieties
1230
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,499.36 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
792.48 cm7.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink, Sienna
-
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
Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, 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
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Buds, Flowers
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
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
MUSCARI
Common Name
Northern Pin Oak
Grape Hyacinth
In Hindi
Pin Oak
अंगूर जलकुंभी
In German
Pin-Eichen
Traubenhyazinthen
In French
Pin Oak
Muscari
In Spanish
pin Oak
Muscari
In Greek
pin Oak
grape hyacinth
In Portuguese
Pin Oak
Muscari
In Polish
pin Oak
Szafirek
In Latin
Quercus
Muscari
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fagaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Muscari
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
20742
1
27800
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