Sweet Chestnut

Macaw

About Sweet Chestnut and Macaw

Sweet Chestnut

Macaw

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-10

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

Ivory, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Magenta, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Cuneate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Red blotch

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Asthma

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware, 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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

TRIPLARIS americana

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Macaw

In German

Esskastanie

Ara

In French

châtaignier

ara

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

guacamayo

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

μακώ

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

arara

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

ara

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Ara

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Acer

Triplaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Macaw

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Macaw

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

Sweet Chestnut and Macaw Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Macaw physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Macaw are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Macaw

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