Sugar Maple

Chinese Chestnut

About Sugar Maple and Chinese Chestnut

Sugar Maple

Chinese Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

China, Korea

Types

Acer saccharum

Castanea mollissima

Number of Varieties

12820

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

disturbed sites, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Low calories, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

CASTANEA mollissima

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Chinese Chestnut

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

चीनी अखरोट

In German

Zuckerahorn

chinesische Kastanie

In French

sucre d'érable

châtaignier chinois

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Castaño chino

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Κινέζικο κάστανο

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

castanha chinesa

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Kasztan chiński

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Chinese Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Acer

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

12815

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Chinese Chestnut

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

Sugar Maple and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Sugar Maple and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Sugar Maple 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.