Chinquapin

Alpine Heath

About Chinquapin and Alpine Heath

Chinquapin

Alpine Heath

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

ERICA carnea

Common Name

Chinquapin

Winter heath

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Zwergkastanien

Alpine Heath

In French

châtaignier nain

Alpine Heath

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Alpine Heath

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Alpine Heath

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Alpine Heath

In Latin

P. castaneis

Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Ericales

Family

Fagaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Castanea

Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee

Ericeae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

660

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Alpine Heath

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Alpine Heath

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

Chinquapin and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Chinquapin and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Alpine Heath are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender
Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Chinquapin and Alpine Heath

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