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About Sweet Chestnut and Apple Tree


About Apple Tree and Sweet Chestnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Central Asia  

Types
-  
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
7000  
4

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
9-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Green, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Fall, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Squirrels  
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Squirrels  
Birds  

Allergy
Oral Allergy, Throat itching  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Castanea sativa  
Malus domestica  

Common Name
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut  
Apple Tree  

In Hindi
शाहबलूत का फल  
सेब का वृक्ष  

In German
Esskastanie  
Apfelbaum  

In French
châtaignier  
Pommier  

In Spanish
Castaña dulce  
Manzano  

In Greek
Sweet Chestnut  
μηλιά  

In Portuguese
Castanheiro  
Macieira  

In Polish
słodki Chestnut  
jabłoń  

In Latin
Dulce Chestnut  
Arbore  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
7500  
5

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Apple Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Apple Tree

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

Sweet Chestnut and Apple Tree Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Apple Tree are as follows:

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Apple Tree

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Apple Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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