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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

North America, Alaska, Canada
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

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Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

108
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-65-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Scale Insects
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Salve
Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS commutata
CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
Chinquapin

In Hindi

Silverberry
बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Silverberry
Zwergkastanien

In French

Silverberry
châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Silverberry
el castaño enano

In Greek

Silverberry
νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Silverberry
νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Silverberry
krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Silverberry
P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Fagales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cherokee

Subfamily

Elaeagnoideae
Cassidinae

Number of Species

706
1 27800
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Difference Between Silverberry and Chinquapin

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

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Importance of Silverberry and Chinquapin

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silverberry and Chinquapin. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silverberry and Chinquapin 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 Silverberry is Cancer and Salve whereas of Chinquapin is Headache and Treating fever. Silverberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinquapin has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silverberry vs Chinquapin

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Silverberry vs Chinquapin and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Silverberry are whereas of Chinquapin have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Silverberry has showy fruits and Chinquapin has showy fruits. Also Silverberry is not flowering and Chinquapin is not flowering . You can compare Silverberry and Chinquapin facts and facts of other plants too.