Chinquapin

Field Maple

About Chinquapin and Field Maple

Chinquapin

Field Maple

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Castanea pumila

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

150.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, 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 watering once a week, 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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

ACER campestre

Common Name

Chinquapin

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Zwergkastanien

Feld-Ahorn

In French

châtaignier nain

Maple terrain

In Spanish

el castaño enano

arce de campo

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

bordo de campo

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Klon polny

In Latin

P. castaneis

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Castanea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6128

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Chinquapin and Field Maple

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Chinquapin and Katsura Tree

Chinquapin and Eastern Redbud

Chinquapin and Forest Pansy Redbud

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Chinquapin and Field Maple

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

Chinquapin and Field Maple Physical Information

Chinquapin and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Field Maple are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chinquapin and Field Maple

Care of Chinquapin and Field 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.