Chinquapin

Red Maple Tree

About Chinquapin and Red Maple Tree

Chinquapin

Red Maple Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Not Available

Autumn Flame, October Brilliance, Tiliford

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Forests, Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

Not Available

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General garden fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Not Available

Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

ACER rubrum

Common Name

Chinquapin

Northern Red Maple, Red Maple

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

लाल मेपल के पेड़

In German

Zwergkastanien

Red Maple Tree

In French

châtaignier nain

Red Maple Tree

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Árbol de arce rojo

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Red Maple Tree

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Árvore de bordo vermelho

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Red Maple Tree

In Latin

P. castaneis

Rubrum Maple ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Castanea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Not Available

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Not Available

Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Red Maple Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Red Maple Tree

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

Chinquapin and Red Maple Tree Physical Information

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

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Maple Tree flower color: Red
Red Maple Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chinquapin and Red Maple Tree

Care of Chinquapin and Red Maple 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 Red Maple Tree pruning is done 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 Maple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.