Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Caribbean, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-15
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Birds, Fruit Bats
Allergy
Not Available
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
CECROPIA palmata
Common Name
Chinquapin
Snakewood Tree
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
Snakewood Tree
In German
Zwergkastanien
Schlangenholz -Baum
In French
châtaignier nain
Amourette Arbre
In Spanish
el castaño enano
Árbol de madera de serpiente
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
Snakewood Tree
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
Snakewood Tree
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
Snakewood Tree
In Latin
P. castaneis
Snakewood Tree
Phylum
Anthophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
Family
Fagaceae
Urticaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cherokee
Not Available
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Chinquapin and Snakewood Tree
Season and care of Chinquapin and Snakewood Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Chinquapin and Snakewood Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinquapin season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Snakewood Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinquapin is Clay, Loam and for Snakewood Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinquapin is Acidic, Neutral and for Snakewood Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chinquapin and Snakewood Tree Physical Information
Chinquapin and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Snakewood Tree are as follows:
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
- Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Care of Chinquapin and Snakewood Tree
Care of Chinquapin and Snakewood 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 Snakewood 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 Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
