Chinquapin

Spindle Tree

About Chinquapin and Spindle Tree

Chinquapin

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Castanea pumila

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

820

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark, 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 yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Chinquapin

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

Spindle Tree

In German

Zwergkastanien

Spindelbaum

In French

châtaignier nain

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Árvore spindle

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

P. castaneis

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Celastrales

Family

Fagaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Castanea

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

6150

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Spindle Tree

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

Chinquapin and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Chinquapin and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Chinquapin and Spindle Tree

Care of Chinquapin and Spindle 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 Spindle 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 Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.