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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Castanea pumila
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Number of Varieties

8-
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
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Sunset Zone

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1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm200.00 cm
0 6350
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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
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

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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
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Chinquapin
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत
foxtail pine

In German

Zwergkastanien
foxtail Kiefer

In French

châtaignier nain
sétaire pin

In Spanish

el castaño enano
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς
pinho foxtail

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan
włośnica sosny

In Latin

P. castaneis
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Fagales
Pinales

Family

Fagaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Castanea
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Cherokee
Pineae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

6111
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinquapin and Foxtail pine

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Importance of Chinquapin and Foxtail pine

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Compare Facts of Chinquapin vs Foxtail pine

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