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About Chinese Chestnut and Norway Maple


About Norway Maple and Chinese Chestnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
China, Korea   
Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple   

Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges   
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
3-7   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
7-1   

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, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Spreading   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm   
33
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
910.00 cm   
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory   
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse   
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan   
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Maple shaped   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

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, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Adequately   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
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, Partial shade   

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium   
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil   

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers   
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Mild Allergen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem   
Whole plant, Wood   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima   
ACER platanoides   

Common Name
Chinese Chestnut   
Norway Maple   

In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट   
नॉर्वे मेपल   

In German
chinesische Kastanie   
Spitzahorn   

In French
châtaignier chinois   
Norvège Maple   

In Spanish
Castaño chino   
Noruega arce   

In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο   
Νεροπλάτανος   

In Portuguese
castanha chinesa   
Noruega bordo   

In Polish
Kasztan chiński   
klon zwyczajny   

In Latin
Chinese Chestnut   
Acer platanoides   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fagales   
Sapindales   

Family
Fagaceae   
Aceraceae   

Genus
Castanea   
Acer   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Gloxinieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cassidinae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Norway Maple

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Norway Maple

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

Chinese Chestnut and Norway Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Norway Maple

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Norway 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 Norway Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norway Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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