Chinquapin

American Chestnut

About Chinquapin and American Chestnut

Chinquapin

American Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chestnut Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

CASTANEA dentata

7.2 Common Name

Chinquapin

American Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Zwergkastanien

Amerikanische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier nain

Châtaignier d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

el castaño enano

Castanea dentata

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

american καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

castanea americana

7.2.7 In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Kasztan amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

P. castaneis

English castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cherokee

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8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinquapin and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and American Chestnut

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

Chinquapin and American Chestnut Physical Information

Chinquapin and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and American Chestnut are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Chinquapin and American Chestnut

Care of Chinquapin and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, 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 American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.