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Chinquapin
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Polynesia

Types

Castanea pumila
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Number of Varieties

880
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse
Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Compound

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
Whole plant

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila
Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Chinquapin
False Aralia

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत
Aralia

In German

Zwergkastanien
falsch Aralia

In French

châtaignier nain
faux Aralia

In Spanish

el castaño enano
Falso Aralia

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς
Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς
Aralia false

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan
fałsz Aralia

In Latin

P. castaneis
falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Apiales

Family

Fagaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Castanea
Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee
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Subfamily

Cassidinae
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Number of Species

61
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinquapin and False Aralia

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

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Importance of Chinquapin and False Aralia

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

Compare Facts of Chinquapin vs False Aralia

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