Chinese Chestnut

Astilbe

About Chinese Chestnut and Astilbe

Chinese Chestnut

Astilbe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Mountain tops, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9*2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,220.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Transplanting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

Average Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

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, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

Astilbe

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Prachtspieren

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Astilbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Astilbe

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

astilbe

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

astilbe

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

astilbe

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Artemisia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Saxifragaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Astilbe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, 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 Astilbe

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Astilbe

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

Chinese Chestnut and Astilbe Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Astilbe physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Astilbe are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Astilbe flower color: White
Astilbe leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Astilbe

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Astilbe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.