Sweet Chestnut

Davidia

About Sweet Chestnut and Davidia

Sweet Chestnut

Davidia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

China

Types

Not Availablle

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

9-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

DAVIDIA

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Davidia

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Davidia

In German

Esskastanie

Davidia

In French

châtaignier

Davidia

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Davidia

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Davidia

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Davidia

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Davidia

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Davidia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cornales

Family

Aceraceae

Nyssaceae

Genus

Acer

Davidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Davidioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Davidia

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Davidia

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

Sweet Chestnut and Davidia Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Davidia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Davidia are as follows:

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

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Davidia

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Davidia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.