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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Western Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

1208
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

-
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

broad, flat
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flies
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium
CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Sweet Cherry
Chinquapin

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी
बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Süße Kirsche
Zwergkastanien

In French

Cerise sucrée
châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Cereza dulce
el castaño enano

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι
νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Cereja doce
νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia
krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

dulcis cerasus
P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Rosaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Prunus
Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae
Cherokee

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Cassidinae

Number of Species

4306
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Cherry and Chinquapin

If you are confused whether Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry and Chinquapin Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Cherry are A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer, whereas for Chinquapin fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Cherry and Chinquapin if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Cherry and Chinquapin

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Cherry and Chinquapin. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry is Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic and Tonic whereas of Chinquapin is Headache and Treating fever. Sweet Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Promotes Healthy Hair while Chinquapin has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Promotes Healthy Hair.

Compare Facts of Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry are Mild Allergen and Vomiting whereas of Chinquapin have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Cherry has showy fruits and Chinquapin has showy fruits. Also Sweet Cherry is not flowering and Chinquapin is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Cherry and Chinquapin facts and facts of other plants too.