Quercus palustris - Pin Oak

General Information Common Name  Pin Oak Scientific Name  Quercus palustris Sun Tolerance  Full Sun Height  18 - 23 m (60 - 75 ft) Spread  8 -14 m (26 - 46 ft) Growth Rate  Fast Bloom Time  Spring Color  Green, Bronze Flower Color  Green Type  Tree Native  United States, Europe

Classification Kingdom  Plantae – Plants Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class  Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass  Hamamelididae Order/  Fagales Family  Fagaceae – Beech family Genus  Quercus L. – Oak Species  Q. palustris

Quercus palustris - Pin Oak

Quercus palustris common name is the Pin oak also known as Swamp Spanish oak. It is mainly native to the eastern United States. The Pin Oak is now also well adapted to life in Australia.

It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 18–23 m (60–75 ft) tall. And Bark grows up to 1 m (3.3 ft) diameter. It has an 8–14 m (26–46 ft) spread. The crown is broad conic when young, with numerous small branches radiating out from a central leader. When older, some upper branches become quite large and the central leader is lost, while the lower branches gradually droop downwards.

The leaves are 5–16 cm (2.0–6.3 in) long and 5–12 cm (2.0–4.7 in) broad. The leaves arranged alternately. Each leaf has five or seven lobes. Each lobe has 5-7 bristle-tipped teeth. The sinuses are typically u-shaped and extremely deep cut. In fact, there is approximately the same amount of sinus area as actual leaf area. The leaf is mostly hairless oily-green. Overall autumn leaf coloration is generally bronze, though individual leaves may be red for a time. 

The fruits of Pin Oak are called the acorns. The acorns, borne in a shallow, thin cap, are hemispherical, 10–16 mm (0.39–0.63 in) long and 9–15 mm (0.35–0.59 in) broad, green maturing pale brown about 18 months after pollination. The acorn is unpalatable because the kernel is very bitter. It blooms in spring and the flowers color is yellowish-green. Pin Oak also plant for landscaping. It is cultivated in parks and large gardens in many countries.The wood is generally marketed as red oak, but is of significantly inferior quality, being somewhat weaker, often with many small knots. The wood is hard and heavy and is used in general construction and for firewood.

Pin Oak : Color Bronze

Pin Oak Young Plants

Pin Oak Leaves

Pin Oak Bronze Color Leaves

Pin Oak Leaves

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Pin Oak Flowers

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Pin Oak Logs

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Pin Oak as ornamental tree

Pin Oak Plantation side the road

Pin Oak as Ornamental Tree

Stromanthe sanguinea - Tricolor

General Information Common Name  Tricolor Scientific Name  Stromanthe sanguinea Sun Tolerance  Full Sun Height  60-90 cm (2-3 ft) Spread  30-60 cm (1-2 ft) Growth Rate  Fast Bloom Time  Spring Color  Multi-Color Flower Color  Pink Type  Herbs Native  Brazil

Classification Kingdom  Plantae – Plants Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class  Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass  Zingiberidae Order  Zingiberales Family  Marantaceae – Prayer-Plant family Genus  Stromanthe Species  S. sanguinea

Stromanthe sanguinea - Tricolor

Stromanthe sanguinea  common name is Tricolor. It is native to Brazil. It is mainly rain-forest plant. It is a very attractive and wonderful plant, so people like to plant it in their house indoor or outdoor houseplant. It grows 60-90 cm (2-3 ft) in height. But in outdoor it can grows up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in height. The leaves fold up as if in prayer. So it also called prayer plant. The 6-12 inch long leaves arise on long petioles from the crown of the plant. Each leaf has a mechanism for orienting the blade toward or away from the sun. The leaves fold up at night, making the rosy pink undersides more noticeable. But in the morning they face to the east so they will catch more of the early morning sun, and in the midday, they move to a more upright position so less of the blade is exposed to the intense sun.

The dark green leaves are variegated multi-colored in shades of pink, red, white. The amount of variegation varies considerably, with some plants or just some leaves on a plant nearly all cream, while other leaves have green bands of various widths, to nearly completely green with just a few creamy streaks. The petioles are a pink or burgundy as well. 

The tricolor rarely blooms flowers when they planted as indoor houseplant. But in outdoor it blooms pink flowers in spring. Tricolor can be used as an exotic addition to an annual bed for a tropical effect, or as a dramatic specimen in a container. Although, Tricolor’s leaves response with sunlight, but it is well grow in shade or partial-shade. In direct sunlight, the leaves will be burned.

Tricolor Prayer Plant

Tricolor in Garden

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Tricolor : Prayer Plant Flowers

Flowers of Tricolor

Prayer Plants

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Tricolor in Tub

Tricolor

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Tricolor as ornamental plant

Tricolor Ornamental

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Stromanthe sanguinea - Tricolor

Stromanthe sanguinea - Tricolor

Quercus rubra - Red Oak

General Information Common Name  Red Oak Scientific Name  Quercus rubra Sun Tolerance  Full Sun Height  27-45 m (90-150 ft) Spread  10 -15 m (40 - 50 ft) Growth Rate  Fast Bloom Time  Spring Color  Green, Red Flower Color  Yellow Type  Tree Native  America, Europe

Classification Kingdom  Plantae – Plants Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class  Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass  Hamamelididae Order  Fagales Family  Fagaceae – Beech family Genus  Quercus L. – Oak Species  Q. rubra

Quercus rubra - Red Oak

Quercus rubra common name is Red Oak. It is graceful round-headed tree with light grey bark, is one of the several North AmericanRed Oaks which have been planted in Europe as a amenity tree on account of the beauty of its autumn foliage. It grows 27-45 m (90-150 ft) in height. More recently it has been planted experimentally for it timber.

The young shoots are rather stout, often five-sided and olive-green to reddish-brown. The brown winter buds are alternately arranged, but towards the tip of the twigs they form clusters. The leaves are larger than those of European native Oaks and have sharply angled lobes. They vary in size and shape and the vein of each lobe projects as a bristle beyond the point. At first the leaves are a pale yellow, later green, and in autumn they turn a dull to rich red-brown.

The flowers of both sexes appear on the same tree in May. The male catkins are yellowish-green, long and sometimes very numerous; the female flowers are shortly stalked. The acorns, which do not mature until the second year, are dumpy and flat-based, standing in shallow cups.

The light grey bark remains smooth for a long time. Only after many years does it develop a slightly rough surface. The wood is open textured, with large pores, and lacks the strength and durability of the native Oaks. It will probably be used for cheaper furniture and flooring. The tree grows fast, even of soils of moderate fertility and plays a small role in European forestry.

Quercus rubra - Red Oak in Fall

Young Plants of Red Oak

Leaves of Red Oak

Red Leaves of Red Oak

Red Oak Leaves in Fall

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Flowers of Red Oak

Red Oak Acrons

Fruits of Red Oak

Red Oak Log

Bark of Red Oak

Red Oak in Fall

Forest of Red Oak

Red Oak