Sweet Chestnut

China Aster

About Sweet Chestnut and China Aster

Sweet Chestnut

China Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ribbon series, Milady aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-2

9 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Purple

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

China Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

चीन एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

Esskastanie

China Aster

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier

Chine Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaña dulce

aster de China

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Κίνα Aster

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Castanheiro

China Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Chiny Aster

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Sinis Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Callistephus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA15

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Chestnut and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and China Aster

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

Sweet Chestnut and China Aster Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and China Aster are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and China Aster

Care of Sweet Chestnut and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.