Sweet Chestnut

Desert Ironwood

About Sweet Chestnut and Desert Ironwood

Sweet Chestnut

Desert Ironwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-88-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-9

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

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Purple

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Small oblong

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

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Seeds, Stem

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

Carvings, Knife handles

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

OLNEYA tesota

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

7.2.2 In German

Esskastanie

Wüsteneisenholz

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier

désert Ironwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Ironwood desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Ironwood έρημο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Castanheiro

deserto Ironwood

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Chestnut

pustynia Ironwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

desert ironwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Olneya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Desert Ironwood

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Chestnut and Desert Ironwood? We provide you with everything About Sweet Chestnut and Desert Ironwood. Sweet Chestnut doesn't have thorns and Desert Ironwood 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 Ironwood 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 Ironwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Desert Ironwood

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

Sweet Chestnut and Desert Ironwood Physical Information

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

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Desert Ironwood

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Desert Ironwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Ironwood pruning is done 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 Ironwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.