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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus, Spurge  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  
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Types
Castanea pumila  
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Number of Varieties
8  
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Habitat
Hillside, Ridges  
Desert, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
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Sunset Zone
-  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
6.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
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Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
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Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
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Soil Drainage
Well drained  
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
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Repeat Bloomer
No  
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Tolerances
-  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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Edible Fruit
Yes  
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Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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Fragrant Fruit
No  
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Fragrant Leaf
No  
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
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Showy Foliage
Yes  
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Showy Bark
Yes  
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Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila  
PACHYCEREUS weberi  

Common Name
Chinquapin  
candelabro  

In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत  
candelabro  

In German
Zwergkastanien  
candelabro  

In French
châtaignier nain  
candelabro  

In Spanish
el castaño enano  
candelabro  

In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς  
candelabro  

In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς  
candelabro  

In Polish
krasnolud kasztan  
candelabro  

In Latin
P. castaneis  
candelabro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Castanea  
Browningia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
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Tribe
Cherokee  
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Subfamily
Cassidinae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
6  
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Difference Between Chinquapin and Candelabro

If you are confused whether Chinquapin or Candelabro 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 Candelabro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinquapin are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Candelabro fertilizers required are Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinquapin and Candelabro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinquapin and Candelabro

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

Compare Facts of Chinquapin vs Candelabro

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 Candelabro 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 Candelabro have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinquapin has showy fruits and Candelabro has no showy fruits. Also Chinquapin is not flowering and Candelabro is not flowering . You can compare Chinquapin and Candelabro facts and facts of other plants too.

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