Sweet Chestnut

Ceanothus

About Sweet Chestnut and Ceanothus

Sweet Chestnut

Ceanothus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

10-7

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Hot Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

CEANOTHUS x pallidus

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Wild lilac

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Ceanothus

In German

Esskastanie

Ceanothus

In French

châtaignier

Ceanothus

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Ceanothus

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Ceanothus

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Ceanothus

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Ceanothus

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Ceanothus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rhamnaceae

Genus

Acer

Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

970

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Ceanothus

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Ceanothus

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

Sweet Chestnut and Ceanothus Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Ceanothus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Ceanothus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Ceanothus are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ceanothus flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Ceanothus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Ceanothus

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Ceanothus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ceanothus 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 Ceanothus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.