American Chestnut

Bael

About American Chestnut and Bael

American Chestnut

Bael

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruits, Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, Southeast Asia, Southern India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA18

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

White, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Trident shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

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

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Dizziness, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

Aegle marmelos

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

Fruta de Bael

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Kleiszcze smakowite

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Bilwa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Brugmansia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Datureae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of American Chestnut and Bael

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Bael

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

American Chestnut and Bael Physical Information

American Chestnut and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Bael are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of American Chestnut and Bael

Care of American Chestnut and Bael 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 Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.