Chinquapin

Fireglow Maple

About Chinquapin and Fireglow Maple

Chinquapin

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Asia

Types

Castanea pumila

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

830

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-2

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 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

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

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

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

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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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Chinquapin

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Zwergkastanien

Fireglow Maple

In French

châtaignier nain

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Fireglow arce

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

fireglow Klon

In Latin

P. castaneis

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Castanea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6128

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Fireglow Maple

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

Chinquapin and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Chinquapin and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Chinquapin and Fireglow Maple

Care of Chinquapin and Fireglow 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 Fireglow 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 Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.