Chinquapin

Hedge Bamboo

About Chinquapin and Hedge Bamboo

Chinquapin

Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

China

Types

Castanea pumila

Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

830

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 1

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 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

digitate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, From Rhizomes, 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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

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

Butterflies

Allergy

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, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Chinquapin

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

हेगड़े बांस

In German

Zwergkastanien

Hedge Bambus

In French

châtaignier nain

Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

el castaño enano

bambú de cobertura

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

P. castaneis

Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Cyperales

Family

Fagaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Castanea

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cherokee

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

61200

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Hedge Bamboo

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

Chinquapin and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Chinquapin and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinquapin and Hedge Bamboo

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