Sweet Chestnut

Katsura Tree

About Sweet Chestnut and Katsura Tree

Sweet Chestnut

Katsura Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-1

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Purple

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green, Copper, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Light Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

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

Whole plant

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Katsura Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.2 In German

Esskastanie

Kuchenbäume

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Grujecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Cercidiphyllum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Hamamelidales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Cercidiphyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Cercidiphyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Katsura Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Katsura Tree

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

Sweet Chestnut and Katsura Tree Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Katsura Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Katsura Tree are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green
Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Katsura Tree

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Katsura Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Katsura Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.