Chinese Chestnut

Sweet Chestnut

About Chinese Chestnut and Sweet Chestnut

Chinese Chestnut

Sweet Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

6-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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300.00 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

Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong or Lanceolate

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

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

Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

Castanea sativa

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

शाहबलूत का फल

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Esskastanie

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

châtaignier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Castaña dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Sweet Chestnut

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Castanheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

słodki Chestnut

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Dulce Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Sweet Chestnut

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

Chinese Chestnut and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Sweet Chestnut

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