Norway Maple

Chinquapin

About Norway Maple and Chinquapin

Norway Maple

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe

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

Types

Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

1288

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant, Wood

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER platanoides

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Norway Maple

Chinquapin

In Hindi

नॉर्वे मेपल

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Spitzahorn

Zwergkastanien

In French

Norvège Maple

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Noruega arce

el castaño enano

In Greek

Νεροπλάτανος

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Noruega bordo

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

klon zwyczajny

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Acer platanoides

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Acer

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

106

1 27800

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Properties of Norway Maple and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Norway Maple and Chinquapin

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

Norway Maple and Chinquapin Physical Information

Norway Maple and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Maple and Chinquapin are as follows:

Norway Maple flower color: Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Chartreuse
Norway Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Norway Maple and Chinquapin

Care of Norway Maple and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Norway Maple 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.