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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Eastern Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
370.00 cm 51

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Squirrels

Allergy
Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Castanea sativa

Common Name
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi
शाहबलूत का फल

In German
Esskastanie

In French
châtaignier

In Spanish
Castaña dulce

In Greek
Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese
Castanheiro

In Polish
słodki Chestnut

In Latin
Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Sapindales

Family
Aceraceae

Genus
Acer

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
9

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut

Want to know the properties of Sweet Chestnut? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sweet Chestnut is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Oral Allergy and Throat itching. Sweet Chestnut Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sweet Chestnut. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sweet Chestnut physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 370.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong or Lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sweet Chestnut

Taking Sweet Chestnut Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sweet Chestnut include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Sweet Chestnut

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sweet Chestnut is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sweet Chestnut is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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