Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
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Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
258
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
DIANELLA
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
Dianella, Flax Lily
Chinquapin
In Hindi
Dianella
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Dianella
Zwergkastanien
In French
Dianella
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
Dianella
el castaño enano
In Greek
Dianella
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
Dianella
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
Dianella
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
Dianella
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Chlorophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fagales
Family
Liliaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Dianella
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cherokee
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
416
1
27800
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