Chinese Chestnut

Lignum Vitae

About Chinese Chestnut and Lignum Vitae

Chinese Chestnut

Lignum Vitae

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

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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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Fertilize three times a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

Fine

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

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Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

GUAIACUM sanctum

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

Lignum Vitae

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Lignum Vitae

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Lignum Vitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Palo santo

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Lignum Vitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

pau-santo

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Lignum Vitae

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

lignum Vitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Guaiacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Lignum Vitae

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

Chinese Chestnut and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Lignum Vitae

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.