Sweet Chestnut

Rowan Tree

About Sweet Chestnut and Rowan Tree

Sweet Chestnut

Rowan Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,000.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm800.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours

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

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Fruits, 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 its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

Sorbus aucuparia

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Rowan, Mountain ash

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

रोवाण पौधा

In German

Esskastanie

Rowan Tree

In French

châtaignier

Rowan Tree

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Rowan Tree

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Rowan Tree

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Árvore de Rowan

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Rowan Tree

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Rowan ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Acer

Sorbus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

9110

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Rowan Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Rowan Tree

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

Sweet Chestnut and Rowan Tree Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Rowan Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Rowan Tree are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Rowan Tree flower color: White
Rowan Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Rowan Tree

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Rowan Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rowan Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.