Peanut

Chinquapin

About Peanut and Chinquapin

Peanut

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

South America

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

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

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

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Sandy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Peanut

Chinquapin

In Hindi

मूंगफली

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Erdnuss

Zwergkastanien

In French

Cacahuète

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Maní

el castaño enano

In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Amendoim

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Arachid

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Peanut

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Arachis

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Cherokee

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

10006

1 27800

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Properties of Peanut and Chinquapin

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Chinquapin? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Chinquapin. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Chinquapin doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Chinquapin has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Chinquapin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peanut and Chinquapin

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

Peanut and Chinquapin Physical Information

Peanut and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Chinquapin are as follows:

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

Care of Peanut and Chinquapin

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