Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Castanea pumila
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Number of Varieties
810
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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Sunset Zone
-
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Foundation
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Chinquapin
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Zwergkastanien
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
châtaignier nain
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
el castaño enano
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
P. castaneis
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fagales
Brassicales
Family
Fagaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Castanea
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Cherokee
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Subfamily
Cassidinae
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Number of Species
6100
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27800
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