Sweet Chestnut

Chokecherry

About Sweet Chestnut and Chokecherry

Sweet Chestnut

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

North America

Types

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, 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

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Chokecherry

In German

Esskastanie

Chokecherry

In French

châtaignier

Chokecherry

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Chokecherry

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Chokecherry

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Chokecherry

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Acer

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

925

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Chokecherry

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

Sweet Chestnut and Chokecherry Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Chokecherry are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Chokecherry

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