Chinese Chestnut

Autumn Crocus

About Chinese Chestnut and Autumn Crocus

Chinese Chestnut

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

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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7.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

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 Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Slugs

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes pimples

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

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Autumn Crocus

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

Chinese Chestnut and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Autumn Crocus

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.