Castanea pumila 'Rush': Fruit Description
The small-sized fruit is covered with sharp spines, matured in early September occurred in clusters. Each bur in the cluster contains one brown nut. It has a sweet and nutty flavor.
Plant Profile: Castanea pumila 'Rush'
Names
Rush Chinquapin
Phonetic Spelling:kas-TAY-nee-uh PEW-mil-ah
Genus:Castanea
Species:pumila
Family:Fagaceae
The Fuller chinquapin is a small tree or large shrub that is monoecious and indigenous to North America. Valued for its fruit, it also serves as a reliable source of wood for fuel and as a substitute for various materials. This species exhibits moderate resistance to chestnut blight and demonstrates tolerance to drought, heat, and high temperatures associated with fire.
For additional details, refer to information on Castanea pumila.
Castanea pumila 'Rush' Feature Summary
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#deciduous
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Castanea pumila 'Rush' Feature Summary
Fruit
The small-sized fruit is covered with sharp spines, matured in early September occurred in clusters. Each bur in the cluster contains one brown nut. It has a sweet and nutty flavor.
Nut
Brown/Copper
Edible
Leaves
It features alternate simple green leaves with coarse tooth at the margin. Lanceolate shaped with pinnate vein.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Alternate
Lanceolate
< 1 inch
Rough
3-6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Edible
Tree
Deciduous
Erect
Ascending
Medium
Coarse
Cultural Conditions
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Flowers
Gold/Yellow
Spring
Stem
Landscape
Edible Garden
Castanea pumila 'Rush' Image Gallery
Castanea pumila 'Rush' Fruit
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Castanea pumila 'Rush' Leaves
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Leaf Description
It features alternate simple green leaves with coarse tooth at the margin. Lanceolate shaped with pinnate vein.
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Leaf Color
Green
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Castanea pumila 'Rush' Whole Plant Traits
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Castanea pumila 'Rush' Cultural Conditions
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Castanea pumila 'Rush': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Castanea pumila 'Rush' Flowers
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Castanea pumila 'Rush' Stem
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Castanea pumila 'Rush' Landscape
Castanea pumila 'Rush': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
