Sweet Chestnut

Zonal Geranium

About Sweet Chestnut and Zonal Geranium

Sweet Chestnut

Zonal Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

it is a type of geranium

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Cordate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Aphids, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

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

Hanging Basket, 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

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Zonal Geranium

In German

Esskastanie

Zonal Pelargonie

In French

châtaignier

Géranium zonal

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Zonal Geranium

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

διζωνική Γεράνι

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

zonal Geranium

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

strefowe Geranium

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Zonal Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Geraniales

Family

Aceraceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Acer

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

9422

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Zonal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Zonal Geranium

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

Sweet Chestnut and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral
Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Zonal Geranium

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Zonal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.