Chinquapin

Pink Flame Tree

About Chinquapin and Pink Flame Tree

Chinquapin

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Australia

Types

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobulated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Root rot

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

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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

Hummingbirds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Chinquapin

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Zwergkastanien

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

châtaignier nain

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

P. castaneis

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Malvales

Family

Fagaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Castanea

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Pink Flame Tree

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

Chinquapin and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Chinquapin and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Chinquapin and Pink Flame Tree

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