Chinese Chestnut

Crapemyrtle

About Chinese Chestnut and Crapemyrtle

Chinese Chestnut

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China, Korea

Types

Castanea mollissima

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Cylindrical

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

chinesische Kastanie

Crapemyrtle

In French

châtaignier chinois

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Castaño chino

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Myrtales

Family

Fagaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Castanea

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

1550

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Crapemyrtle

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

Chinese Chestnut and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Crapemyrtle

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.