Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Tree
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
Texas
  
Types
Not Available
  
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8
  
3-8
  
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
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Purple
  
White, Blue, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red, Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
  
Oblanceolate to oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Fertile, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Squirrels
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
Not Available, Squirrels
  
Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Oral Allergy, Throat itching
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Container, Hanging Basket
  
Botanical Name
Castanea sativa
  
LUPINUS subcarnosus
  
Common Name
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut
  
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
  
In Hindi
शाहबलूत का फल
  
Bluebonnet Plant
  
In German
Esskastanie
  
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
  
In French
châtaignier
  
Bluebonnet Plante
  
In Spanish
Castaña dulce
  
Planta bluebonnet
  
In Greek
Sweet Chestnut
  
Bluebonnet φυτών
  
In Portuguese
Castanheiro
  
Bluebonnet de Plantas
  
In Polish
słodki Chestnut
  
Bluebonnet roślin
  
In Latin
Dulce Chestnut
  
Planta Bluebonnet
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Lupinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Genisteae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Faboideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Bluebonnet
Season and care of Sweet Chestnut and Bluebonnet is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Chestnut and Bluebonnet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Chestnut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bluebonnet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Chestnut is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Chestnut and Bluebonnet Physical Information
Sweet Chestnut and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Bluebonnet are as follows:
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
- Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Sweet Chestnut and Bluebonnet
Care of Sweet Chestnut and Bluebonnet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.