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About American Chestnut and Ayers Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

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Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers
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Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata
PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

American Chestnut
Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
Ayers Pear

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie
Ayers Birne

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique
Ayers Poire

In Spanish

Castanea dentata
Ayers pera

In Greek

american καστανιάς
Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

castanea americana
Ayers Pear

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański
Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

English castaneis
Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Rosales

Family

Fagaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Castanea
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

830
1 27800
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Properties of American Chestnut and Ayers Pear

Wondering what are the properties of American Chestnut and Ayers Pear? We provide you with everything About American Chestnut and Ayers Pear. American Chestnut doesn't have thorns and Ayers Pear doesn't have thorns. Also American Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. American Chestnut has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting and Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Chestnut and Ayers Pear

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

American Chestnut and Ayers Pear Physical Information

American Chestnut and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Ayers Pear are as follows:

  • American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

  • Ayers Pear flower color: White

  • Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of American Chestnut and Ayers Pear

Care of American Chestnut and Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear pruning is done 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 Ayers Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.