Chinquapin

White Currant

About Chinquapin and White Currant

Chinquapin

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Castanea pumila

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

White, Light Yellow, 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

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Chinquapin

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

White Currant

In German

Zwergkastanien

Weiße Ribisel

In French

châtaignier nain

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

el castaño enano

grosella blanca

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

white currant

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

groselha-branca

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

biała porzeczka

In Latin

P. castaneis

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Fagaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Castanea

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

6100

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and White Currant

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

Chinquapin and White Currant Physical Information

Chinquapin and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and White Currant are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Chinquapin and White Currant

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