Chinese Chestnut

Crape Jasmine

About Chinese Chestnut and Crape Jasmine

Chinese Chestnut

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Korea

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Castanea mollissima

Number of Varieties

2030

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Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm180.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

Tabernaemontana

In German

chinesische Kastanie

Tabernaemontana

In French

châtaignier chinois

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Castaño chino

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Gentianales

Family

Fagaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Castanea

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

15118

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Crape Jasmine

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

Chinese Chestnut and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

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

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Crape Jasmine

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.