Black Maple

Chinquapin

About Black Maple and Chinquapin

Black Maple

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

158

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Black Maple

Chinquapin

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Zwergkastanien

In French

Noir Érable

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

el castaño enano

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Czarny klon

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

White Acer ligno

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Acer

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Cherokee

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

106

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Chinquapin

Wondering what are the properties of Black Maple and Chinquapin? We provide you with everything About Black Maple and Chinquapin. Black Maple doesn't have thorns and Chinquapin doesn't have thorns. Also Black Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Black Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen and Chinquapin has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Maple and Chinquapin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Chinquapin

Season and care of Black Maple and Chinquapin is important to know. While considering everything about Black Maple and Chinquapin Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chinquapin season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Maple is Loam, Sand and for Chinquapin is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Black Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinquapin is Acidic, Neutral.

Black Maple and Chinquapin Physical Information

Black Maple and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Chinquapin are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Maple and Chinquapin

Care of Black Maple and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.