Sweet Chestnut

Vine Maple

About Sweet Chestnut and Vine Maple

Sweet Chestnut

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

9-4

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Maple shaped

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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 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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

बेल मेपल

In German

Esskastanie

Wein-Ahorn

In French

châtaignier

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

arce vid

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

bordo de videira

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Vine Maple

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

9128

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Vine Maple

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

Sweet Chestnut and Vine Maple Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Vine Maple are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Vine Maple

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.