Sweet Chestnut

Silver Maple

About Sweet Chestnut and Silver Maple

Sweet Chestnut

Silver Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Star Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Silver Maple

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Silver Maple

In German

Esskastanie

Silver Maple

In French

châtaignier

érable argenté

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

arce plateado

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

plátano de prata

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Silver Maple

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

9128

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Silver Maple

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

Sweet Chestnut and Silver Maple Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Silver Maple are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Silver Maple

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.