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About Chinquapin and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Chinquapin


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Castanea pumila  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
3  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Ridges  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

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 preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

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  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Chinquapin  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत  
Silver Maple  

In German
Zwergkastanien  
Silver Maple  

In French
châtaignier nain  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
el castaño enano  
arce plateado  

In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
krasnolud kasztan  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
P. castaneis  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Castanea  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cherokee  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
6  
128  
99+

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Properties of Chinquapin and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Silver Maple

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

Chinquapin and Silver Maple Physical Information

Chinquapin and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Chinquapin and Silver Maple

Care of Chinquapin and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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