American Chestnut

Butternut Tree

About American Chestnut and Butternut Tree

American Chestnut

Butternut Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

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

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

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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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Gastric, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

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

Edible, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

JUGLANS cinerea

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Butternut

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Butternut Tree

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Butternut Baum

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

noyer cendré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

árbol de nogal

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

Butternut Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

Árvore Butternut

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

butternut Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Butternut ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Juglandales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Juglandaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Juglans

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Chestnut and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Butternut Tree

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

American Chestnut and Butternut Tree Physical Information

American Chestnut and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Butternut Tree are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of American Chestnut and Butternut Tree

Care of American Chestnut and Butternut Tree 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 Butternut Tree 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 Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.