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Damson and Sweet Chestnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
2  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
-9999  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Squirrels  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Oral Allergy, Throat itching  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Castanea sativa  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
शाहबलूत का फल  
जामुन  

In German
Esskastanie  
Zwetschgen  

In French
châtaignier  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
Castaña dulce  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
Sweet Chestnut  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Castanheiro  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
słodki Chestnut  
mirabelki  

In Latin
Dulce Chestnut  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
9  
400  
99+

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Difference Between Sweet Chestnut and Damson

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

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Importance of Sweet Chestnut and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Chestnut and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Chestnut and Damson 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Sweet Chestnut has beauty benefits as follows: while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Chestnut vs Damson

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 Damson 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 Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Chestnut has showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Sweet Chestnut is not flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Chestnut and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.

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