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About Chinese Chestnut and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Chinese Chestnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China, Korea  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Castanea mollissima  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Adequately  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Chinese Chestnut  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
chinesische Kastanie  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
châtaignier chinois  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
Castaño chino  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
castanha chinesa  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Kasztan chiński  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Chinese Chestnut  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Castanea  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Gloxinieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
15  
160  
99+

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Trident Maple

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

Chinese Chestnut and Trident Maple Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Trident Maple

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

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