Chinese Chestnut

American Sycamore

About Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore

Chinese Chestnut

American Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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2,130.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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1,980.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

breathing problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Platanus orientalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore. Chinese Chestnut has thorns and American Sycamore doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chestnut has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and American Sycamore has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore

Season and care of Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Chestnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and American Sycamore season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Chestnut is Clay, Loam and for American Sycamore is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral and for American Sycamore is Acidic, Neutral.

Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore

Care of Chinese Chestnut and American Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.