Sweet Chestnut

Plumcot

About Sweet Chestnut and Plumcot

Sweet Chestnut

Plumcot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

10-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

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

Immunity

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Plumcot

In German

Esskastanie

Plumcot

In French

châtaignier

plumcot

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

plumcot

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Plumcot

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

plumcot

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Plumcot

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Plumcot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Acer

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

925

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Plumcot

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Plumcot

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

Sweet Chestnut and Plumcot Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Plumcot physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Plumcot are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Plumcot flower color:
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Plumcot

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