Chinquapin

Sweet Corn

About Chinquapin and Sweet Corn

Chinquapin

Sweet Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Kernel

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 nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

ZEA mays var rugosa

Common Name

Chinquapin

Sweet Corn

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

स्वीट कॉर्न

In German

Zwergkastanien

Mais

In French

châtaignier nain

Le maïs sucré

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Maíz dulce

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

milho doce

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Kukurydza

In Latin

P. castaneis

Dulcis frumentum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Cyperales

Family

Fagaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Castanea

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cherokee

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Sweet Corn

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

Chinquapin and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Chinquapin and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Sweet Corn are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinquapin and Sweet Corn

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