Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Castanea pumila
Elaeagnus umbellata
Number of Varieties
815
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
Common Name
Chinquapin
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
Autumn Olive
In German
Zwergkastanien
Herbst Olive
In French
châtaignier nain
Automne Olive
In Spanish
el castaño enano
Otoño de oliva
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
Outono Olive
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
Jesień Olive
In Latin
P. castaneis
Autumnus Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Rhamnales
Family
Fagaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Castanea
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cherokee
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
-
Number of Species
650
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27800
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