Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Asia
Australia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-6
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep immersed in 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Squirrels
Frogs
Allergy
Oral Allergy, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Castanea sativa
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
शाहबलूत का फल
Pepperwort
In German
Esskastanie
Pepperwort
In French
châtaignier
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Castaña dulce
Pepperwort
In Greek
Sweet Chestnut
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Castanheiro
Pepperwort
In Polish
słodki Chestnut
Pepperwort
In Latin
Dulce Chestnut
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Sapindales
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Family
Aceraceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Acer
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
965
1
27800
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