Chinese Chestnut

Field Maple

About Chinese Chestnut and Field Maple

Chinese Chestnut

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China, Korea

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Castanea mollissima

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

ACER campestre

Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

फील्ड मेपल

In German

chinesische Kastanie

Feld-Ahorn

In French

châtaignier chinois

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Castaño chino

arce de campo

In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

bordo de campo

In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Klon polny

In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Castanea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

15128

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Field Maple

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

Chinese Chestnut and Field Maple Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Field Maple are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Field Maple

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