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Chinquapin
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Castanea pumila
Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

-
-

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

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
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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
Well drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Birds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila
OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Chinquapin
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत
Konjac

In German

Zwergkastanien
Teufelszunge

In French

châtaignier nain
Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

el castaño enano
Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς
Konjac

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς
Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan
konjac

In Latin

P. castaneis
Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Alismatales

Family

Fagaceae
Araceae

Genus

Castanea
Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cherokee
Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
Aroideae

Number of Species

630
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue

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Importance of Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue is Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth and Weight management and satiety. Chinquapin has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Tongue has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinquapin vs Devil's Tongue

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 Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue have Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinquapin has showy fruits and Devil's Tongue has showy fruits. Also Chinquapin is not flowering and Devil's Tongue is not flowering . You can compare Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue facts and facts of other plants too.