Sweet Chestnut

Elderberry

About Sweet Chestnut and Elderberry

Sweet Chestnut

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Asia

Australia, South America

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

200

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-1

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Elderberry

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Elderberry

In German

Esskastanie

Holunderbeere

In French

châtaignier

Sureau

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Saúco

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Sabugueiro

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Bez czarny

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Dipsacales

Family

Aceraceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Acer

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

930

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Elderberry

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

Sweet Chestnut and Elderberry Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Elderberry are as follows:

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

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Elderberry

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.