Sweet Chestnut

Scot Pine

About Sweet Chestnut and Scot Pine

Sweet Chestnut

Scot Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Waterer Scotch Pine

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-83-7

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, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm910.00 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

Purple, Red, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Greyish Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Needle like

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

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibiotic, Bronchitis, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

PINUS sylvestris

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Scotch pine, Scot pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

स्कॉच पाइन

7.2.2 In German

Esskastanie

Waldkiefer

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier

Pin sylvestre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Pinus sylvestris

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Pinheiro-da-escócia

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Sosna zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Scott abiit

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Pinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA111

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Scot Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Scot Pine

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

Sweet Chestnut and Scot Pine Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Scot Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Scot Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Scot Pine are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Scot Pine flower color: Purple, Red and Tan
Scot Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Scot Pine

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Scot Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Scot Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Scot Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.