Leucojum

Chinese Chestnut

About Leucojum and Chinese Chestnut

Leucojum

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Bulb fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Ants, Bees, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Leucojum aestivum

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

Leucojum, summer snowflake

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leucojum

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Leucojum

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Leucojum

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leucojum

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Leucojum

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leucojum

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Leucojum

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Leucojum

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Leucojum

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Leucojum and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Chinese Chestnut

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

Leucojum and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Leucojum and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

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

Care of Leucojum and Chinese Chestnut

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