American Chestnut

Ajwain plant

About American Chestnut and Ajwain plant

American Chestnut

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Circular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of American Chestnut and Ajwain plant

Wondering what are the properties of American Chestnut and Ajwain plant? We provide you with everything About American Chestnut and Ajwain plant. American Chestnut doesn't have thorns and Ajwain plant doesn't have thorns. Also American Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. American Chestnut has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting and Ajwain plant has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Chestnut and Ajwain plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Ajwain plant

Season and care of American Chestnut and Ajwain plant is important to know. While considering everything about American Chestnut and Ajwain plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Chestnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ajwain plant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Chestnut is Clay, Loam and for Ajwain plant is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral and for Ajwain plant is Acidic, Neutral.

American Chestnut and Ajwain plant Physical Information

American Chestnut and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Ajwain plant are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of American Chestnut and Ajwain plant

Care of American Chestnut and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.