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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Castanea pumila
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon

Number of Varieties

84
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-3

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

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
Cold

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

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
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon

Common Name

Chinquapin
Ironbark

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत
Ironbark

In German

Zwergkastanien
Ironbark

In French

châtaignier nain
Ironbark

In Spanish

el castaño enano
Ironbark

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς
Ironbark

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς
Ironbark

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan
Ironbark

In Latin

P. castaneis
Ironbark

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Fagales
Myrtales

Family

Fagaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Castanea
Eucalyptus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee
Eucalypteae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
Myrtoideae

Number of Species

6700
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinquapin and Ironbark

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Importance of Chinquapin and Ironbark

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Compare Facts of Chinquapin vs Ironbark

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