Southernwood

Sweet Chestnut

About Southernwood and Sweet Chestnut

Southernwood

Sweet Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Oblong or Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

Castanea sativa

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

शाहबलूत का फल

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Esskastanie

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

châtaignier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

Castaña dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

Sweet Chestnut

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

Castanheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

słodki Chestnut

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

Dulce Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Southernwood and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Sweet Chestnut

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

Southernwood and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Southernwood and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Southernwood and Sweet Chestnut

Care of Southernwood and Sweet Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood 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.