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About Chinquapin and Zonal Geranium


About Zonal Geranium and Chinquapin


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Castanea pumila  
it is a type of geranium  

Number of Varieties
8  
50  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Ridges  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Bronze, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila  
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  

Common Name
Chinquapin  
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  

In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत  
Zonal Geranium  

In German
Zwergkastanien  
Zonal Pelargonie  

In French
châtaignier nain  
Géranium zonal  

In Spanish
el castaño enano  
Zonal Geranium  

In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς  
διζωνική Γεράνι  

In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς  
zonal Geranium  

In Polish
krasnolud kasztan  
strefowe Geranium  

In Latin
P. castaneis  
Zonal Geranium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Geraniales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Castanea  
Geranium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Cherokee  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
422  
99+

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Properties of Chinquapin and Zonal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Zonal Geranium

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

Chinquapin and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Chinquapin and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Care of Chinquapin and Zonal Geranium

Care of Chinquapin and Zonal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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