Chinese Chestnut

Sourwood

About Chinese Chestnut and Sourwood

Chinese Chestnut

Sourwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong to ablanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Nitrate based fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Sourwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

Sourwood

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Sourwood

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Sourwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Sourwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Sourwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Sourwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Sourwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Sourwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Oxydendrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Oxydendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Sourwood

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Sourwood

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

Chinese Chestnut and Sourwood Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Sourwood physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Sourwood are as follows:

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

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Sourwood

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