Sweet Chestnut

Teak

About Sweet Chestnut and Teak

Sweet Chestnut

Teak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Hillside, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-10

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2,740.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

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, 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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

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

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

TECTONA grandis

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

East Indian Oak, Teak

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

सागौन

In German

Esskastanie

Teak

In French

châtaignier

Teak

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Teak

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Teak

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Teak

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Teak

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Teak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Acer

Tectona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Teak

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Teak

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

Sweet Chestnut and Teak Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Teak are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Teak

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Teak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.