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About Chinese Chestnut and Cyclamen

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Tubers
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
24
Rank: 71 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
0.54 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
0.75 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink, Purple, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
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
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Unknown
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
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
Cyclamen Persicum
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
7.2.1 In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
Sikalemen
7.2.2 In German
chinesische Kastanie
Zyklamen
7.2.3 In French
châtaignier chinois
Cyclamen
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castaño chino
Ciclamen
7.2.5 In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
κυκλάμινο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
Cíclame
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan chiński
Cyklamen
7.2.8 In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
Cyclamīnos
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Fagales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Fagaceae
Primulaceae
8.6 Genus
Castanea
Cyclamen
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Gloxinieae
Cyclamineae
8.9 Subfamily
Cassidinae
Myrsinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
23
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Cyclamen

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

Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Cyclamen

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

Chinese Chestnut and Cyclamen Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Cyclamen are as follows:

  • Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Cyclamen

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.