American Chestnut

Bouteloua Gracilis

About American Chestnut and Bouteloua Gracilis

American Chestnut

Bouteloua Gracilis

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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

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

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

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Cuts

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 to feed livestock

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Chestnut and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

American Chestnut and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

American Chestnut and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of American Chestnut and Bouteloua Gracilis

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