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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Castanea pumila
Persea americana

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges
Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

-
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
-

Allergy

-
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Chinquapin
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत
एवोकाडो

In German

Zwergkastanien
Avocado

In French

châtaignier nain
Avocat

In Spanish

el castaño enano
Aguacate

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς
Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς
Abacate

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan
Awokado

In Latin

P. castaneis
Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Laurales

Family

Fagaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Castanea
Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cherokee
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Subfamily

Cassidinae
-

Number of Species

660
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinquapin and Avocado

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Importance of Chinquapin and Avocado

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinquapin and Avocado. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinquapin and Avocado 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 Chinquapin is Headache and Treating fever whereas of Avocado is Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health and osteoporosis. Chinquapin has beauty benefits as follows: while Avocado has beauty benefits as follows: .

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