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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12-9  

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  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Purple  
White, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Light Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate  
Long and slender with very sharp edges  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist but well drained, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Indirect sunlight, 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
Fungal Diseases, Squirrels  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Squirrels  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Oral Allergy, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Castanea sativa  
Bromeliad  

Common Name
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut  
Bromeliad  

In Hindi
शाहबलूत का फल  
Bromeliad  

In German
Esskastanie  
Bromeliad  

In French
châtaignier  
Bromeliad  

In Spanish
Castaña dulce  
Bromeliad  

In Greek
Sweet Chestnut  
Bromeliad  

In Portuguese
Castanheiro  
Bromeliad  

In Polish
słodki Chestnut  
Bromeliad  

In Latin
Dulce Chestnut  
Bromeliad  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Bromeliales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Aechmea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
3477  
8

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Difference Between Sweet Chestnut and Bromeliad

If you are confused whether Sweet Chestnut or Bromeliad 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 Sweet Chestnut and Bromeliad Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Chestnut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bromeliad fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Chestnut and Bromeliad if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Chestnut and Bromeliad

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Chestnut and Bromeliad. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Chestnut and Bromeliad 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 Sweet Chestnut is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin C whereas of Bromeliad is . Sweet Chestnut has beauty benefits as follows: while Bromeliad has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Chestnut vs Bromeliad

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 Sweet Chestnut vs Bromeliad 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 Sweet Chestnut are Oral Allergy and Throat itching whereas of Bromeliad have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Chestnut has showy fruits and Bromeliad has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Chestnut is not flowering and Bromeliad is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Chestnut and Bromeliad facts and facts of other plants too.

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