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Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Foliage: Deciduous
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting: Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
On Oct 27, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:Editor's Note
Some resources list the acorns and young leaves as poisonous.
The toxic principals are gallotannins, quercitrin, and quercitin.
Symptoms include stomach pain, constipation and later bloody diarrhea, excessive thirst and urination.
Acorns (nuts) are edible after tannins are leached or boiled out.
We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the danger notation in the details above is to warn people to look further for more information before eating.
On Jan 30, 2008, ViburnumValley from Scott County, KY (Zone 5b) wrote:
Chinkapin oak is one of the great denizens of the historic central KY landscape, along with bur oak and blue ash. The old specimens which persist out in the open agricultural lands exhibit the broad and contorted canopy of a tree which grew up without forest competition.
These trees grow equally well on well-drained upland circumneutral calcareous soils or the richer moister bottomland soils along creeks and watersheds. Along with the aforementioned species, chinkapin oak associates with KY coffeetree, white ash, black cherry, sugar maple, black locust, honeylocust, sycamore, and various hickories.
While the typical chinkapin oak around here has rather reserved yellow fall color, there is variation in the species. I have recently purchased individuals with frighteningly red fall foliage for planting in Louisville's parks.
This is an exceptional oak species which deserves greater use in landscapes that can accommodate its large size.
On Dec 6, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
This tree belongs to the White Oak group. It grows to a height of (up to) 60'. Acorns are small, foliage is deep green and the tree grows at a slow-moderate rate. Foliage in the fall can be nice if the right conditions are present (rain, for one). It does not like heavy soils, like clay. Soil must be well-drained for it to survive.
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