Chinese Chestnut

Peruvian Daffodil

About Chinese Chestnut and Peruvian Daffodil

Chinese Chestnut

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Korea

South America

Types

Castanea mollissima

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

peruvian daffodil

In German

chinesische Kastanie

peruvian daffodil

In French

châtaignier chinois

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Castaño chino

Pamianthe

In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Kasztan chiński

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Asparagales

Family

Fagaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Castanea

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1540

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Chinese Chestnut and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.