Black Walnut

Chinquapin

About Black Walnut and Chinquapin

Black Walnut

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

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

Types

Juglans nigra

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

108

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Black Walnut

Chinquapin

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Zwergkastanien

In French

Noir noyer

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

nogal negro

el castaño enano

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

nogueira preta

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Niger walnut tree

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Fagales

Family

Juglandaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Juglans

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Cherokee

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

166

1 27800

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Properties of Black Walnut and Chinquapin

Wondering what are the properties of Black Walnut and Chinquapin? We provide you with everything About Black Walnut and Chinquapin. Black Walnut doesn't have thorns and Chinquapin doesn't have thorns. Also Black Walnut does not have fragrant flowers. Black Walnut has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic and Chinquapin has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic. 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 Walnut and Chinquapin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Chinquapin

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

Black Walnut and Chinquapin Physical Information

Black Walnut and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Chinquapin are as follows:

Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Walnut and Chinquapin

Care of Black Walnut and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Walnut 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.