Chinquapin

Eastern Gamagrass

About Chinquapin and Eastern Gamagrass

Chinquapin

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Castanea pumila

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

820

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Chinquapin

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Zwergkastanien

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

châtaignier nain

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

P. castaneis

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Fagaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Castanea

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cherokee

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Chinquapin and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Chinquapin and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Chinquapin and Eastern Gamagrass

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