Chinquapin

Black Maple

About Chinquapin and Black Maple

Chinquapin

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Castanea pumila

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

815

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-3

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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

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

Edible syrup, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Chinquapin

Black Maple

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

Black Maple Tree

In German

Zwergkastanien

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

châtaignier nain

Noir Érable

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Czarny klon

In Latin

P. castaneis

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Castanea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Areceae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

610

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Black Maple

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

Chinquapin and Black Maple Physical Information

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

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

Care of Chinquapin and Black Maple

Care of Chinquapin and Black 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 Black Maple 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 Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.