Umbrella Tree

Chinquapin

About Umbrella Tree and Chinquapin

Umbrella Tree

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

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

Types

Not Avaialble

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

1008

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 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

White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Chinquapin

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Umbrella Tree

Zwergkastanien

In French

Umbrella Tree

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

el castaño enano

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

O lignum

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Fagales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Chinquapin

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

Umbrella Tree and Chinquapin Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Chinquapin are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and Chinquapin

Care of Umbrella Tree and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree 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.