Chinquapin

Umbrella Tree

About Chinquapin and Umbrella Tree

Chinquapin

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

Types

Castanea pumila

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

8100

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark

Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Chinquapin

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

मैगनोलिया

In German

Zwergkastanien

Umbrella Tree

In French

châtaignier nain

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

P. castaneis

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Magnoliales

Family

Fagaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Castanea

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Umbrella Tree

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

Chinquapin and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Chinquapin and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Chinquapin and Umbrella Tree

Care of Chinquapin and Umbrella 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.