Sweet Chestnut

Corkscrew Willow

About Sweet Chestnut and Corkscrew Willow

Sweet Chestnut

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Babylon

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-9

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

10-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, 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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Esskastanie

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

châtaignier

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Acer

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

935

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Corkscrew Willow

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

Sweet Chestnut and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Corkscrew Willow

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