American Chestnut

Blue Fescue

About American Chestnut and Blue Fescue

American Chestnut

Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

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Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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15.24 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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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

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

FESTUCA

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

ब्लू हुक्म

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

azul festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

μπλε Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

azul festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

niebieski Kostrzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

blue Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

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Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Chestnut and Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Blue Fescue

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

American Chestnut and Blue Fescue Physical Information

American Chestnut and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Blue Fescue are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available

Care of American Chestnut and Blue Fescue

Care of American Chestnut and Blue Fescue 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 Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.