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Sweet Chestnut
Sweet Chestnut

Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia
China

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-86-9
0 99
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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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels
Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Squirrels
Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa
SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut
Sweet Box

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल
Sarcococca confusa

In German

Esskastanie
Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

châtaignier
Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Castaña dulce
Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut
Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Castanheiro
Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

słodki Chestnut
sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut
confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Buxales

Family

Aceraceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Acer
Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

920
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Chestnut and Sarcococca confusa

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Importance of Sweet Chestnut and Sarcococca confusa

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Compare Facts of Sweet Chestnut vs Sarcococca confusa

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