Chinese Chestnut

Candlenut

About Chinese Chestnut and Candlenut

Chinese Chestnut

Candlenut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

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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1,370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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1,520.00 cm

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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

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

No pruning needed

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

candlenut पेड़

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Candlenut Baum

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

arbre Candlenut

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

árbol candlenut

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

candlenut δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

candlenut árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Tung Molukański drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Candlenut ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Fagales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Candlenut

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

Chinese Chestnut and Candlenut Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Candlenut are as follows:

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

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Candlenut

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.