Chinquapin

Kukui

About Chinquapin and Kukui

Chinquapin

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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, Insects

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Chinquapin

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Zwergkastanien

Lichtnussbaum

In French

châtaignier nain

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

P. castaneis

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fagaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Castanea

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

650

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Kukui

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

Chinquapin and Kukui Physical Information

Chinquapin and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Kukui are as follows:

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

Care of Chinquapin and Kukui

Care of Chinquapin and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.