Sweet Chestnut

Sugar Maple

About Sweet Chestnut and Sugar Maple

Sweet Chestnut

Sugar Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-2

8-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Purple

Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Maple 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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

ACER saccharum

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Sugar Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

चीनी मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Esskastanie

Zuckerahorn

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier

sucre d'érable

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaña dulce

arce de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Maple ζάχαρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Bordo de Açucar

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Cukier klonowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Sugar Maple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Sugar Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Chestnut and Sugar Maple? We provide you with everything About Sweet Chestnut and Sugar Maple. Sweet Chestnut doesn't have thorns and Sugar 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 Sugar 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 Sugar Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Sugar Maple

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

Sweet Chestnut and Sugar Maple Physical Information

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

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

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Sugar Maple

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