1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
Latin America and the Caribbean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
CAESALPINIA pulcherrima
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Pride of Barbados
7.2.1 In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
Pride of Barbados
7.2.2 In German
chinesische Kastanie
Stolz von Barbados
7.2.3 In French
châtaignier chinois
Fierté de la Barbade
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castaño chino
Orgullo de Barbados
7.2.5 In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
Offs Pridi Varvias
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan chiński
Pridi offs Varvias
7.2.8 In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
Pridi offs Varvias
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species