American Chestnut

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About American Chestnut and Bottlebrush Buckeye

American Chestnut

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

5-9

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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wind

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

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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

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making soaps

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Chestnut and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

American Chestnut and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

American Chestnut and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of American Chestnut and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Care of American Chestnut and Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottlebrush Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.