Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Castanea pumila
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Number of Varieties
810
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Blue Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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
Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
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 Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
Common Name
Chinquapin
Blue Oat Grass
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
ब्लू जई घास
In German
Zwergkastanien
Blau Ährengras
In French
châtaignier nain
Bleu Oat Grass
In Spanish
el castaño enano
Azul hierba de avena
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
Azul Aveia
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
Niebieski Owies trawa
In Latin
P. castaneis
Blue Oat Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Poales
Family
Fagaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Castanea
Helictotrichon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cherokee
Aveneae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Pooideae
Number of Species
670
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27800
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