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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
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Types

Castanea pumila
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

818
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-4

Sunset Zone

-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

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, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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 Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, 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
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

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, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Chinquapin
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत
Lungwort

In German

Zwergkastanien
Lungenkraut

In French

châtaignier nain
pulmonaire

In Spanish

el castaño enano
Lungwort

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς
Lungwort

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς
pulmonária

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan
płucnik

In Latin

P. castaneis
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Fagales
Peltigerales

Family

Fagaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Castanea
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee
Boragineae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

618
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinquapin and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Chinquapin and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinquapin and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinquapin and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Chinquapin has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinquapin vs Lungwort

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