Chinese Chestnut

Sapodilla

About Chinese Chestnut and Sapodilla

Chinese Chestnut

Sapodilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,220.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Red

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

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

Needs more water during establishment

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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, Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

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

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

Manilkara zapota

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

चीकू

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Breiapfelbaum

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Sapotillier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

chicle

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

sapodilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

sapodilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

sapodilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Sapotaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Sapoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Sapotoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Sapodilla

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

Chinese Chestnut and Sapodilla Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Sapodilla are as follows:

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

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Sapodilla

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