Sweet Chestnut

Desert Broom

About Sweet Chestnut and Desert Broom

Sweet Chestnut

Desert Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-1

1.8 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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

creamy white

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available, Squirrels

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

desert broom

7.2.2 In German

Esskastanie

Wüste Besen

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier

desert broom

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaña dulce

escoba del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

desert broom

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Castanheiro

vassoura do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Chestnut

desert broom

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

desert broom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Baccharis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Desert Broom

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

Sweet Chestnut and Desert Broom Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Desert Broom are as follows:

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

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Desert Broom

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.