Sweet Chestnut

Paper Birch

About Sweet Chestnut and Paper Birch

Sweet Chestnut

Paper Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ornamental Tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Slopes, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-82-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-2

7-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Egg-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

Loam, Sand

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

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

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

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

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Wood

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

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

BETULA papyrifera

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Paper Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Paper birch

7.2.2 In German

Esskastanie

Papierbirke

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier

Le bouleau à papier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaña dulce

abedul de papel

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

σημύδα χαρτί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Castanheiro

vidoeiro de papel

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Chestnut

brzoza papieru

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Paper betula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Paper Birch

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Paper Birch

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

Sweet Chestnut and Paper Birch Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Paper Birch are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Paper Birch flower color: Yellow
Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Paper Birch

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