Chinese Chestnut

Aster

About Chinese Chestnut and Aster

Chinese Chestnut

Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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Ornamental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,220.00 cm

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670.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Purple, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Narrowly obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

Not Available

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

Medium

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

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Medium

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

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

Aster amellus

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Astern

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Aster

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

αστήρ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

aster

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Aster

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Aster

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chestnut and Aster? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chestnut and Aster. Chinese Chestnut has thorns and Aster doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chestnut has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Aster 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 Aster and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Aster

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

Chinese Chestnut and Aster Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Aster are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Aster

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