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Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Argentina, Chile

Types

Castanea pumila
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Number of Varieties

82
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
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

-
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, 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
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Chinquapin
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत
boxberry

In German

Zwergkastanien
boxberry

In French

châtaignier nain
boxberry

In Spanish

el castaño enano
boxberry

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς
boxberry

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς
boxberry

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan
boxberry

In Latin

P. castaneis
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Ericales

Family

Fagaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Castanea
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

6141
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinquapin and Boxberry

If you are confused whether Chinquapin or Boxberry 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 Chinquapin and Boxberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinquapin are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Boxberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinquapin and Boxberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinquapin and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinquapin and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinquapin and Boxberry 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 Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Chinquapin has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinquapin vs Boxberry

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 Chinquapin vs Boxberry 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 Chinquapin are whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinquapin has showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Chinquapin is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Chinquapin and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.