Chinese Chestnut

Geranium

About Chinese Chestnut and Geranium

Chinese Chestnut

Geranium

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

China, Korea

Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Castanea mollissima

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

Number of Varieties

20422

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Reniform

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

PELARGONIUM

Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Florist Geranium, Geranium

In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

Geranium

In German

chinesische Kastanie

Geranie

In French

châtaignier chinois

Géranium

In Spanish

Castaño chino

Geranio

In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

γεράνι

In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Gerânio

In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Pelargonia

In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Geraniales

Family

Fagaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Castanea

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

15422

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Geranium

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Chinese Chestnut and Hackberry

Chinese Chestnut and Katsura Tree

Chinese Chestnut and Eastern Redbud

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Geranium

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

Chinese Chestnut and Geranium Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Geranium are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Geranium

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.