Species Castanea pumila | Known

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Names

Common Names: Chinquapin, Allegheny Chinquapin

Growth

Height: 25 feet
Spread: 6-19.5 feet
Growth Rate: Slow

Appearance

Bloom Color: Pale yellow to white
Foliage Color: Green above with a pale, greyish-white, fuzzy underside.
Fall Foliage Color: Yellow

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 6-8
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally full sun to partial shade.
Soil Type: Well-drained soil, slightly acidic loam or sandy soil
Soil Drainage: Well-drained soils
Soil pH: 5.5-6.0, acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, and Fall
Bloom Time: Spring to Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seed

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Birds and butterflies; no evidence of attraction for bees, hummingbirds, or other pollinators.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (L.) Mill.
Publication: Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 2 (1768)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Castanea

Synonyms

Castanea alnifolia var. pubescens Castanea alnifolia Castanea alnifolia var. floridana Castanea ashei Castanea chincapin Castanea floridana Castanea floridana var. angustifolia Castanea floridana var. arcuata Castanea floridana var. margaretta Castanea margaretta Castanea margaretta var. angustifolia Castanea margaretta var. arcuata Castanea nana Castanea paucispina Castanea pumila subsp. ashei Castanea pumila var. ashei Castanea pumila var. margarettae Castanea pumila var. nana Fagus nana Fagus pumila Castanea pumila var. pumila Castanea alnifolia subsp. floridana Fagus pumila var. serotina Castanea floridana var. margarettae

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024