Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Roadsides, wastelands
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
6-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-2
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Blue, Blue Violet
Red, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong or Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Fungal Diseases, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available, Squirrels
Allergy
Not Available
Oral Allergy, Throat itching
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
NIGELLA damascena
Castanea sativa
Common Name
Love-in-a-mist
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut
In Hindi
love-in-a-mist
शाहबलूत का फल
In German
love-in-a-mist
Esskastanie
In French
love-in-a-mist
châtaignier
In Spanish
love-in-a-mist
Castaña dulce
In Greek
love-in-a-mist
Sweet Chestnut
In Portuguese
nigela-dos-trigos
Castanheiro
In Polish
kocham-w-mgle
słodki Chestnut
In Latin
Amor-in-nebula
Dulce Chestnut
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Sapindales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Love in a mist and Sweet Chestnut
Season and care of Love in a mist and Sweet Chestnut is important to know. While considering everything about Love in a mist and Sweet Chestnut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Love in a mist season is Spring and Summer and Sweet Chestnut season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Love in a mist is Loam and for Sweet Chestnut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Love in a mist is Neutral and for Sweet Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Love in a mist and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information
Love in a mist and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Love in a mist height is 30.50 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Love in a mist and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:
Love in a mist flower color: Blue and Blue Violet
Love in a mist leaf color: Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
- Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Love in a mist and Sweet Chestnut
Care of Love in a mist and Sweet Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Love in a mist pruning is done 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 Love in a mist 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.