Chinquapin

Citron

About Chinquapin and Citron

Chinquapin

Citron

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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

etrog

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

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 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 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

Ovate elongated

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

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, 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

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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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Common Name

Chinquapin

Citron

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

नीबू

In German

Zwergkastanien

Zitrone

In French

châtaignier nain

Citron

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Cidra

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Κίτρο

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

cidra

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Cytryna

In Latin

P. castaneis

Chron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Castanea

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Citreae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Citron

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Citron

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

Chinquapin and Citron Physical Information

Chinquapin and Citron physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Citron are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinquapin and Citron

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