Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Shrubs, Trees
  
Origin
China, Korea
  
Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
  
River side
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
9-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Pink, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Yellow Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lobed
  
Oval
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Summer, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
In Summer
Adequately
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
  
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Mild Allergen
  
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
  
Eucalyptus
  
Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
  
Eucalyptus
  
In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
  
नीलगिरी
  
In German
chinesische Kastanie
  
Eukalyptus
  
In French
châtaignier chinois
  
Eucalyptus
  
In Spanish
Castaño chino
  
Eucalipto
  
In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
  
ευκάλυπτος
  
In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
  
Eucalipto
  
In Polish
Kasztan chiński
  
Eukaliptus
  
In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
  
Eucalyptus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fagales
  
Myrtales
  
Family
Fagaceae
  
Myrtaceae
  
Genus
Castanea
  
Eucalyptus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Gloxinieae
  
Eucalypteae
  
Subfamily
Cassidinae
  
Myrtoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Eucalyptus
Season and care of Chinese Chestnut and Eucalyptus is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Chestnut and Eucalyptus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Chestnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Eucalyptus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Chestnut is Clay, Loam and for Eucalyptus is Well drained while the PH of soil for Chinese Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral and for Eucalyptus is Slightly Alkaline.
Chinese Chestnut and Eucalyptus Physical Information
Chinese Chestnut and Eucalyptus physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Eucalyptus are as follows:
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Eucalyptus flower color: Pink, Red and White
- Eucalyptus leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Chinese Chestnut and Eucalyptus
Care of Chinese Chestnut and Eucalyptus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eucalyptus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.