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Chinquapin and Ceanothus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Castanea pumila  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
8  

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas  
Hillside, Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Hot Pink  
Light Green, Chartreuse  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice  
Headache, Treating fever  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS x pallidus  
CASTANEA pumila  

Common Name
Wild lilac  
Chinquapin  

In Hindi
Ceanothus  
बौना शाहबलूत  

In German
Ceanothus  
Zwergkastanien  

In French
Ceanothus  
châtaignier nain  

In Spanish
Ceanothus  
el castaño enano  

In Greek
Ceanothus  
νάνος καστανιάς  

In Portuguese
Ceanothus  
νάνος καστανιάς  

In Polish
Ceanothus  
krasnolud kasztan  

In Latin
Ceanothus  
P. castaneis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Rhamnaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Ceanothus  
Castanea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cherokee  

Subfamily
-  
Cassidinae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
6  

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Difference Between Ceanothus and Chinquapin

If you are confused whether Ceanothus or Chinquapin are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ceanothus and Chinquapin Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ceanothus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinquapin fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ceanothus and Chinquapin if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ceanothus and Chinquapin

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ceanothus and Chinquapin. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ceanothus and Chinquapin as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ceanothus is Diarrhea, Inflammation and Jaundice whereas of Chinquapin is Headache and Treating fever. Ceanothus has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinquapin has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ceanothus vs Chinquapin

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ceanothus vs Chinquapin and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ceanothus are Asthma and breathing problems whereas of Chinquapin have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ceanothus has no showy fruits and Chinquapin has showy fruits. Also Ceanothus is not flowering and Chinquapin is not flowering . You can compare Ceanothus and Chinquapin facts and facts of other plants too.

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