Sweet Chestnut

Crape Jasmine

About Sweet Chestnut and Crape Jasmine

Sweet Chestnut

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-15

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oval

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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 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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Tabernaemontana

In German

Esskastanie

Tabernaemontana

In French

châtaignier

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Aceraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Acer

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

9118

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Crape Jasmine

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

Sweet Chestnut and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

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

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Crape Jasmine

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.