Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Russia/Siberia, China
Types
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Number of Varieties
125
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-72-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Habit
Spreading
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,499.36 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
792.48 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink, Sienna
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Leaves, Seeds
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
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
CARAGANA arborescens
Common Name
Northern Pin Oak
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
In Hindi
Pin Oak
Siberian peashrub
In German
Pin-Eichen
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
In French
Pin Oak
Caraganier de Sibérie
In Spanish
pin Oak
Siberian Peashrub
In Greek
pin Oak
Siberian Peashrub
In Portuguese
Pin Oak
Siberian peashrub
In Polish
pin Oak
Karagana syberyjska
In Latin
Quercus
Siberian Peashrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Fabales
Family
Fagaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Quercus
Caragana
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20725
1
27800
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