Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Types
Castanea pumila
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Number of Varieties
810
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
sneezing, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
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
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
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, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
Common Name
Chinquapin
Katsura Tree
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
Cercidiphyllum
In German
Zwergkastanien
Kuchenbäume
In French
châtaignier nain
Cercidiphyllum
In Spanish
el castaño enano
Cercidiphyllum
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
Cercidiphyllum
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
Cercidiphyllum
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
Grujecznik
In Latin
P. castaneis
Cercidiphyllum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Hamamelidales
Family
Fagaceae
Cercidiphyllaceae
Genus
Castanea
Cercidiphyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cherokee
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
-
Number of Species
62
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27800
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