Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Castanea pumila
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Number of Varieties
83
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,830.00 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
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Chinquapin
Silver Maple
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
Silver Maple
In German
Zwergkastanien
Silver Maple
In French
châtaignier nain
érable argenté
In Spanish
el castaño enano
arce plateado
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
plátano de prata
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
Silver Maple
In Latin
P. castaneis
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Sapindales
Family
Fagaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Castanea
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cherokee
Acereae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
6128
1
27800
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