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About Filbert and Chinquapin


About Chinquapin and Filbert


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Hazelnut, Corylus  
Castanea pumila  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
8  

Habitat
Lower slopes, Moist woods, Slopes  
Hillside, Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Light Green, Chartreuse  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients, Nutritive  
Headache, Treating fever  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Basketary, Cosmetics, used for making charcoal  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'  
CASTANEA pumila  

Common Name
Common Filbert, Redleaf Filbert  
Chinquapin  

In Hindi
हेज़लनट  
बौना शाहबलूत  

In German
Haselnuss  
Zwergkastanien  

In French
aveline  
châtaignier nain  

In Spanish
avellana  
el castaño enano  

In Greek
φουντούκι  
νάνος καστανιάς  

In Portuguese
avelã  
νάνος καστανιάς  

In Polish
leszczyna  
krasnolud kasztan  

In Latin
Filbert  
P. castaneis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Corylus  
Castanea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cherokee  

Subfamily
-  
Cassidinae  

Number of Species
15  
6  

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Properties of Filbert and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Filbert and Chinquapin

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

Filbert and Chinquapin Physical Information

Filbert and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Filbert height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Filbert and Chinquapin are as follows:

Care of Filbert and Chinquapin

Care of Filbert and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Filbert pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Filbert 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.

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