Chinquapin

Big leaf Maple

About Chinquapin and Big leaf Maple

Chinquapin

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Castanea pumila

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-4

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

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 let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Chinquapin

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Zwergkastanien

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

châtaignier nain

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

P. castaneis

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Castanea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

621

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Big leaf Maple

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

Chinquapin and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Chinquapin and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Chinquapin and Big leaf Maple

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