Chinese Chestnut

Lilacs

About Chinese Chestnut and Lilacs

Chinese Chestnut

Lilacs

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Europe, Northern America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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10.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

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

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Double

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

Matte

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

Syringa

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Lilac

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

बकाइन

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Flieder

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

lilas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

lila

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

πασχαλιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

lilás

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

liliowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

lilac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Syringa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Lilacs

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Lilacs

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

Chinese Chestnut and Lilacs Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Lilacs physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Lilacs are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Lilacs

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Lilacs include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.