Chinquapin

Red Alder

About Chinquapin and Red Alder

Chinquapin

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Chinquapin

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Zwergkastanien

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier nain

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

el castaño enano

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

P. castaneis

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cherokee

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8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinquapin and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Red Alder

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

Chinquapin and Red Alder Physical Information

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

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinquapin and Red Alder

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