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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Asia  

Types
-  
Bulb Vegetable  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
10  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well 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  
Red blotch  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Squirrels  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
Oral Allergy, Throat itching  
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  

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-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  

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  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Castanea sativa  
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  

Common Name
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut  
Scallion, Shallot  

In Hindi
शाहबलूत का फल  
Shallot  

In German
Esskastanie  
Schalotte  

In French
châtaignier  
échalote  

In Spanish
Castaña dulce  
chalote  

In Greek
Sweet Chestnut  
είδος κρεμμυδιού  

In Portuguese
Castanheiro  
Sallot  

In Polish
słodki Chestnut  
Sallot  

In Latin
Dulce Chestnut  
Sallot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
750  
34

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Difference Between Sweet Chestnut and Shallot

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

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Importance of Sweet Chestnut and Shallot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Chestnut and Shallot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Chestnut and Shallot 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 Shallot is anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Hypotensive. Sweet Chestnut has beauty benefits as follows: while Shallot has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Chestnut vs Shallot

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 Shallot 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 Shallot have Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Chestnut has showy fruits and Shallot has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Chestnut is not flowering and Shallot is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Chestnut and Shallot facts and facts of other plants too.

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