Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Eastern Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Red, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Fungal Diseases, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Squirrels
Allergy
-
Oral Allergy, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
Castanea sativa
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
शाहबलूत का फल
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Esskastanie
In French
Matricaire odorante
châtaignier
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Castaña dulce
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
Sweet Chestnut
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Castanheiro
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
słodki Chestnut
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Dulce Chestnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Sapindales
Family
Asteraceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Matricaria
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
19
1
27800
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