Chinese Chestnut

Copperleaf

About Chinese Chestnut and Copperleaf

Chinese Chestnut

Copperleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

China, Korea

Melanesia

Types

Castanea mollissima

Number of Varieties

2012

0 40000

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Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Green, Copper

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Aphids, Mites, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

bronchial asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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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

Abdominal Disease, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Cough, Headache, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

ACALYPHA wilkesiana

Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Copperleaf

In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

Copperleaf

In German

chinesische Kastanie

Copperleaf

In French

châtaignier chinois

Copperleaf

In Spanish

Castaño chino

copperleaf

In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Copperleaf

In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Copperleaf

In Polish

Kasztan chiński

CopperLeaf

In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Copperleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fagaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Castanea

Acalypha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Acalypheae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Acalyphoideae

Number of Species

15462

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Copperleaf

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Copperleaf

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

Chinese Chestnut and Copperleaf Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Copperleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Copperleaf height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Copperleaf are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Copperleaf flower color: Red, Green and Copper
Copperleaf leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper and Bronze

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Copperleaf

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