Quickstick

Chinquapin

About Quickstick and Chinquapin

Quickstick

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

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

Types

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

-8

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

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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

Bees

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Chinquapin

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

QUICKSTICK

Zwergkastanien

In French

QUICKSTICK

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

el castaño enano

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

QuickStick

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Quickstick

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Cherokee

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Chinquapin

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

Quickstick and Chinquapin Physical Information

Quickstick and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Chinquapin are as follows:

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

Care of Quickstick and Chinquapin

Care of Quickstick and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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.