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About American Chestnut and Bamboo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Grass
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1500
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Green, Pink, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Cyanide poisoning
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata
BAMBUSA
7.2 Common Name
American Chestnut
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
Bānsa
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Kastanie
Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique
Bambou
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castanea dentata
Bambú
7.2.5 In Greek
american καστανιάς
μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanea americana
bambu
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan amerykański
Bambus
7.2.8 In Latin
English castaneis
Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Poales
8.5 Family
Fagaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Castanea
Acidosasa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1400
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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Properties of American Chestnut and Bamboo

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

Season and Care of American Chestnut and Bamboo

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

American Chestnut and Bamboo Physical Information

American Chestnut and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of American Chestnut and Bamboo are as follows:

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

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

  • Bamboo flower color: Not Available

  • Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American Chestnut and Bamboo

Care of American Chestnut and Bamboo 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 Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.