Globe Amaranth

Chinquapin

About Globe Amaranth and Chinquapin

Globe Amaranth

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Central America

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

Types

Ornamental

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

608

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Chinquapin

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Zwergkastanien

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

el castaño enano

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

606

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Chinquapin

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

Globe Amaranth and Chinquapin Physical Information

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

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Chinquapin

Care of Globe Amaranth and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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.