Sweet Chestnut

Jamaican poinsettia

About Sweet Chestnut and Jamaican poinsettia

Sweet Chestnut

Jamaican poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Islands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-8

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Purple

Yellow, Red, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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, Partial 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

Insects

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

along a porch, deck or patio, 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

Purgative, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Latex

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

Not Available

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

EUPHORBIA punicea

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Esskastanie

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier

Euphorbe cramoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Jamaican poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Jamaican poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Jamaican poinsettia

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

Sweet Chestnut and Jamaican poinsettia Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Jamaican poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Jamaican poinsettia are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Jamaican poinsettia

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