Chinese Chestnut

Malabar nut

About Chinese Chestnut and Malabar nut

Chinese Chestnut

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Malabar nut

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

Chinese Chestnut and Malabar nut Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Malabar nut are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Malabar nut

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.