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About Chinquapin and Panicum


About Panicum and Chinquapin


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

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

Types
Castanea pumila  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
8  
450  
21

Habitat
Hillside, Ridges  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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 watering in the growing season  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves  

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

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  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Chinquapin  
Panicum  

In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत  
panikom  

In German
Zwergkastanien  
panikom  

In French
châtaignier nain  
panikom  

In Spanish
el castaño enano  
panikom  

In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς  
Panicum  

In Polish
krasnolud kasztan  
Panicum  

In Latin
P. castaneis  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Poales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Castanea  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Cherokee  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
6  
450  
99+

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Properties of Chinquapin and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Panicum

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

Chinquapin and Panicum Physical Information

Chinquapin and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Chinquapin and Panicum

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

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