Sweet Chestnut

David Ward

About Sweet Chestnut and David Ward

Sweet Chestnut

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe

Types

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-3

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

david ward

In German

Esskastanie

david ward

In French

châtaignier

david ward

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

david ward

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

david ward

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

david ward

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

david ward

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Acer

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and David Ward

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

Sweet Chestnut and David Ward Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and David Ward are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and David Ward

Care of Sweet Chestnut and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.