Sweet Chestnut

Limber Pine

About Sweet Chestnut and Limber Pine

Sweet Chestnut

Limber Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

Western United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

7-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

PINUS flexilis

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

limber pine

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

limber pine

In German

Esskastanie

limber pine

In French

châtaignier

limber pine

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

limber pine

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

εύκαμπτος πεύκο

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

limver foi

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

limver poszedł

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

limver abiit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Acer

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

930

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Limber Pine

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

Sweet Chestnut and Limber Pine Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Limber Pine are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Limber Pine flower color:
Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Limber Pine

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