Chinese Chestnut

Pawpaw

About Chinese Chestnut and Pawpaw

Chinese Chestnut

Pawpaw

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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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1,371.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, 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

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

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, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

ASIMINA triloba

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Pawpaw

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

गंदा संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Papaya Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

usine de papaye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

planta de la papaya

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

φυτό pawpaw

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

planta mamão

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

pawpaw roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

quince herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Asimina Adans

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

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 Pawpaw

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Pawpaw

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

Chinese Chestnut and Pawpaw Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Pawpaw physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Pawpaw are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Pawpaw

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Pawpaw include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pawpaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.