Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Herbs
  
Origin
China, Korea
  
Eastern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
  
Lowland, Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
  
Green, Orange, Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lobed
  
Broadly Ovate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Adequately
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
  
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Aphids, White bugs
  
Allergy
Mild Allergen
  
Diabetes, Nausea
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
  
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
  
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
  
Nymphaea caerulea
  
Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
  
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
  
In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
  
ब्लू लोटस
  
In German
chinesische Kastanie
  
Blue Lotus
  
In French
châtaignier chinois
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Spanish
Castaño chino
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Polish
Kasztan chiński
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
  
Blue Lotus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fagales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Fagaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Castanea
  
Nymphaea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Gloxinieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cassidinae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Blue Lotus
Season and care of Chinese Chestnut and Blue Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Chestnut and Blue Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Chestnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Lotus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Chestnut is Clay, Loam and for Blue Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Chinese Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Lotus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chinese Chestnut and Blue Lotus Physical Information
Chinese Chestnut and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Blue Lotus are as follows:
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
- Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Care of Chinese Chestnut and Blue Lotus
Care of Chinese Chestnut and Blue Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.