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About Chinquapin and Longleaf Pine


About Longleaf Pine and Chinquapin


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Castanea pumila  
Longleaf is a type of pine  

Number of Varieties
8  
3  

Habitat
Hillside, Ridges  
Dry areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-8  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila  
PINUS palustris  

Common Name
Chinquapin  
Longleaf Pine  

In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत  
Longleaf Pine  

In German
Zwergkastanien  
Longleaf Pine  

In French
châtaignier nain  
pin des marais  

In Spanish
el castaño enano  
pino de hoja larga  

In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς  
Longleaf πεύκο  

In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς  
Longleaf pinho  

In Polish
krasnolud kasztan  
Longleaf sosna  

In Latin
P. castaneis  
longleaf pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Pinales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Castanea  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Cherokee  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
3  

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Properties of Chinquapin and Longleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Longleaf Pine

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

Chinquapin and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

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

Care of Chinquapin and Longleaf Pine

Care of Chinquapin and Longleaf Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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