American Chestnut

Bluebell

About American Chestnut and Bluebell

American Chestnut

Bluebell

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

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Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

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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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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15.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Loam

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

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Spanish Bluebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Bluebell plant

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Endymion Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

plante Bluebell

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

planta Bluebell

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

φυτό Bluebell

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

planta Bluebell

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Bluebell roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Bluebell herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Hyacinthoides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hyacintheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Chestnut and Bluebell

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Bluebell

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

American Chestnut and Bluebell Physical Information

American Chestnut and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Bluebell are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green

Care of American Chestnut and Bluebell

Care of American Chestnut and Bluebell 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 Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.