Sweet Chestnut

Pride of India

About Sweet Chestnut and Pride of India

Sweet Chestnut

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-8

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-9

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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910.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Purple

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Esskastanie

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Pride of India

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

Sweet Chestnut and Pride of India Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Pride of India are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Pride of India

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Pride of India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.