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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

China, Korea
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Types

Castanea mollissima
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

2018
0 40000
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Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Adequately
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Chinese Chestnut
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट
Lungwort

In German

chinesische Kastanie
Lungenkraut

In French

châtaignier chinois
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Castaño chino
Lungwort

In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο
Lungwort

In Portuguese

castanha chinesa
pulmonária

In Polish

Kasztan chiński
płucnik

In Latin

Chinese Chestnut
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Fagales
Peltigerales

Family

Fagaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Castanea
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1518
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Chestnut and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Chinese Chestnut or Lungwort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Chinese Chestnut and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Chestnut are Nitrogen and Potassium, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Chestnut and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Chestnut and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Chestnut and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Chestnut and Lungwort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Chinese Chestnut is Low calories and Nutrients whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Chinese Chestnut has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Chestnut vs Lungwort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Chinese Chestnut vs Lungwort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Chinese Chestnut are Mild Allergen whereas of Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Chestnut has showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Chestnut is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Chestnut and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.