Sweet Chestnut

Celosia

About Sweet Chestnut and Celosia

Sweet Chestnut

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-81-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

9-2

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

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

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Celosia

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Celosia

In German

Esskastanie

Celosia

In French

châtaignier

Celosia

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Celosia

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Celosia

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Celosia

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

celosia

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Acer

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

911

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Celosia

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

Sweet Chestnut and Celosia Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Celosia are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Celosia

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.