Chinquapin

Butterfly Tree

About Chinquapin and Butterfly Tree

Chinquapin

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Castanea pumila

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

820

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, 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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Birds

Allergy

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Chinquapin

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

Butterfly tree

In German

Zwergkastanien

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

châtaignier nain

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

el castaño enano

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

árvore borboleta

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

P. castaneis

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Fabales

Family

Fagaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Castanea

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Cercideae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

6500

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Butterfly Tree

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

Chinquapin and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Chinquapin and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinquapin and Butterfly Tree

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