Chinese Chestnut

Eastern Redbud

About Chinese Chestnut and Eastern Redbud

Chinese Chestnut

Eastern Redbud

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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Cercis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Bluffs, stream banks, Wet forest, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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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760.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Plum

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

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

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Caterpillars, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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No Beauty Benefits

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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Leukemia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Buds, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

CERCIS canadensis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Eastern Redbud

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

Eastern Redbud

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

OstRedbud

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Redbud Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Eastern Redbud

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Ανατολική κουτσουπιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Redbud oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Redbud wschodniej

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Cercis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Cercis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Caesalpiniaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Eastern Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Eastern Redbud

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

Chinese Chestnut and Eastern Redbud Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Eastern Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Eastern Redbud height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Eastern Redbud are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Eastern Redbud flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Light Pink
Eastern Redbud leaf color: Purple and Plum

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Eastern Redbud

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Eastern Redbud include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Eastern Redbud pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Redbud needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.