Chinquapin
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2Will it grow where I live?
Chinquapin is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 4 m
- Spread
- 5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 80 years
- First yield
- after 4 years
- Hardiness
- zone 5–9
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 4.5 – 6.5
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Origin & habitat
Eastern North America, from New Jersey and Pennsylvania south to Florida and west to Missouri and Texas.
Dry sand ridges and fertile hill slopes, where the species forms extensive thickets, as well as open woodland and swamp margins. Full sun is required; soils range from light and sandy to heavy and clayey but must be free-draining. It tolerates poor nutrition and, once established, drought as well. Acid to neutral conditions are the rule.
Frequently asked questions
Chinquapin: how big does it get?
Chinquapin (Castanea pumila) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 4 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 5 m. Growth is medium.
Chinquapin: what site does it need?
Chinquapin tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 4.5 and 6.5.
Chinquapin: is it hardy?
Chinquapin is listed as hardy in zone 5–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Chinquapin: will it grow in Central Europe?
Chinquapin is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Chinquapin: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from June to July.
Chinquapin: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens in September.
Chinquapin: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Chinquapin. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Chinquapin: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 6/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 2/10.
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