Pachypodium

Sweet Chestnut

About Pachypodium and Sweet Chestnut

Pachypodium

Sweet Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Rocky areas

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Purplish-black

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong or Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous, Skin cuts

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYPODIUM geayi

Castanea sativa

7.2 Common Name

Madagaskar Palm

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachypodium

शाहबलूत का फल

7.2.2 In German

Pachypodium

Esskastanie

7.2.3 In French

Pachypodium

châtaignier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachypodium

Castaña dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachypodium

Sweet Chestnut

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

Castanheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

słodki Chestnut

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachypodium

Dulce Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

pachypodium

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Malouetieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Pachypodium and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Pachypodium and Sweet Chestnut

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

Pachypodium and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Pachypodium and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Pachypodium and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pachypodium and Sweet Chestnut

Care of Pachypodium and Sweet Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium 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.