Chrysolepis sempervirens Dwarf Golden Chinquapin, Bush chinquapin PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Chrysolepis sempervirens is an evergreen Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 5 m (16ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in leaf all year, in flower in July. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:

Seed - raw or cooked[257]. Very sweet and much appreciated, tasting somewhat like a hazel nut[183]. The small seed is up to 13mm wide[270].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Requires a lime-free soil[1]. Prefers a sheltered semi-shaded position and a light deep moist soil[1, 11]. Plants can only be grown in oceanic and Mediterranean climates, thriving in Britain[200]. In N. America this plant grows better at low elevations than C. chrysophylla. A specimen at Edinburgh Botanical Gardens is 3.5 metres tall and 6 metres across[11]. A very ornamental shrub[183].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe, the seed must be protected from mice etc[200]. The seed has a short viability and should not be allowed to dry out. If stored overwinter it should be kept cool and moist. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts, and consider giving them some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors.

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Oregon (southwest), California)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Chrysolepis chrysophylla	Golden Chinquapin, Giant chinquapin	Tree	20.0	6-9	M	LM	S	M	2	0	2
Quercus chrysolepis	Live Oak, Canyon live oak	Tree	25.0	8-11	S	MH	SN	M	2	2	2

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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