Sweet Chestnut

Sasanqua

About Sweet Chestnut and Sasanqua

Sweet Chestnut

Sasanqua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia

Japan

Types

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

9-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Black, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less 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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8-8-8, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize in early to mid-summer, fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Canker, Galls, Petal blight, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Astringent, Emollient, neuroprotective

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

CAMELLIA sasanqua

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Sasanqua, Sasanqua camellia

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

sasanqua

In German

Esskastanie

sasanqua

In French

châtaignier

sasanqua

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

sasanqua

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

sasanqua

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Sasankya

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Sasankya

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Sasankya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Theales

Family

Aceraceae

Theaceae

Genus

Acer

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

9250

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Sasanqua

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Sasanqua

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

Sweet Chestnut and Sasanqua Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Sasanqua physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Sasanqua height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Sasanqua are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sasanqua flower color: White and Gold
Sasanqua leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Sasanqua

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