Cork Tree

Chinquapin

About Cork Tree and Chinquapin

Cork Tree

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

China

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

Types

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS phellomanus

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Cork Oak

Chinquapin

In Hindi

कॉर्क ट्री

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Cork Tree

Zwergkastanien

In French

Arbre de Cork

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Árbol de corcho

el castaño enano

In Greek

Cork Tree

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Cork Tree

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Cork Tree

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Cork ligno

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Celastraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Cherokee

Subfamily

Mirinae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

506

1 27800

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Properties of Cork Tree and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Chinquapin

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

Cork Tree and Chinquapin Physical Information

Cork Tree and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Chinquapin are as follows:

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

Care of Cork Tree and Chinquapin

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