Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
South America, Brazil
Types
Castanea pumila
Yucca
Number of Varieties
88
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
Humid climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
-
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
MANIHOT esculenta
Common Name
Chinquapin
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
शकरकंद
In German
Zwergkastanien
Palmlilie
In French
châtaignier nain
Yucca
In Spanish
el castaño enano
Yucca
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
Yucca
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
iúca
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
yucca
In Latin
P. castaneis
Yucca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Liliales
Family
Fagaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Castanea
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Cherokee
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
-
Number of Species
640
1
27800
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