Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Castanea pumila
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Number of Varieties
81
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, 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
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Chinquapin
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Zwergkastanien
Laub- Cattail
In French
châtaignier nain
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
el castaño enano
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
P. castaneis
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Typhales
Family
Fagaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Castanea
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cherokee
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Subfamily
Cassidinae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
630
1
27800
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