What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
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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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
Chinquapin
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Zwergkastanien
In French
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
el castaño enano
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
P. castaneis
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cherokee
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Number of Species
Not Available
1
27800
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