Chinquapin

Buddha's Hand

About Chinquapin and Buddha's Hand

Chinquapin

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Castanea pumila

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Yellow

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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Chinquapin

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Zwergkastanien

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

châtaignier nain

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

P. castaneis

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Castanea

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Buddha's Hand

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

Chinquapin and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Chinquapin and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinquapin and Buddha's Hand

Care of Chinquapin and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.