Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Castanea pumila
tecolate strain
Number of Varieties
82
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
Lawn, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
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 the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Insects, pollinators
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Basketary, deer resistant, 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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
Common Name
Chinquapin
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
Persian Buttercup
In German
Zwergkastanien
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
In French
châtaignier nain
Renoncule des fleuristes
In Spanish
el castaño enano
Persian Buttercup
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
Persian Buttercup
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
ranúnculo
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
Jaskier azjatycki
In Latin
P. castaneis
Persian Buttercup
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fagales
Ranunculales
Family
Fagaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Castanea
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cherokee
Ranunculeae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
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Number of Species
6600
1
27800
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