Sweet Chestnut

Copper Iris

About Sweet Chestnut and Copper Iris

Sweet Chestnut

Copper Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

208

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 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

Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Mosaic potyvirus

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Bog Garden, Water gardening

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

Sedative

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

IRIS fulva

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Copper iris

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Copper Iris

In German

Esskastanie

Copper Iris

In French

châtaignier

Copper Iris

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Cobre Iris

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

χαλκός Iris

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Copper Iris

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Miedź Iris

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Aceraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Acer

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

9250

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Copper Iris

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

Sweet Chestnut and Copper Iris Physical Information

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

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Copper Iris

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