Lavender

Sweet Chestnut

About Lavender and Sweet Chestnut

Lavender

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

Eastern Asia

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Number of Varieties

3920

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Squirrels

Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Lavender

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

Lavender

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Lavendel

Esskastanie

In French

Lavande

châtaignier

In Spanish

Lavanda

Castaña dulce

In Greek

λεβάντα

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

Lavanda

Castanheiro

In Polish

Lawenda

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Lavendula

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Lavandula

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

399

1 27800

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Properties of Lavender and Sweet Chestnut

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Sweet Chestnut? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Sweet Chestnut. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Sweet Chestnut doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Sweet Chestnut has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lavender and Sweet Chestnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Sweet Chestnut

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

Lavender and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Lavender and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lavender and Sweet Chestnut

Care of Lavender and Sweet Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.