Sweet Chestnut

Aleppo Pine

About Sweet Chestnut and Aleppo Pine

Sweet Chestnut

Aleppo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-89-10

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

10-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

Brown, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

PINUS halepensis

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Aleppo Pine

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

हैलाब पाइन

In German

Esskastanie

Aleppo-Kiefern

In French

châtaignier

pin d'Alep

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Pino carrasco

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

χαλεπίου πεύκης

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Aleppo Pine

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

sosny Aleppo

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

triumphabit Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Acer

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Scolytinae

Number of Species

920

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Aleppo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Aleppo Pine

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

Sweet Chestnut and Aleppo Pine Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Aleppo Pine are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Aleppo Pine flower color: Brown and Tan
Aleppo Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Aleppo Pine

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Aleppo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.