Sweet Chestnut

Coco Plum

About Sweet Chestnut and Coco Plum

Sweet Chestnut

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-14

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-9

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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 water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, 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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

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, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

कोको बेर

In German

Esskastanie

coco Plum

In French

châtaignier

Coco Plum

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Coco Plum

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Coco Plum

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

coco plum

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Acer

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

914

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Coco Plum

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

Sweet Chestnut and Coco Plum Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Coco Plum are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Coco Plum

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.