American Chestnut

Cabbage

About American Chestnut and Cabbage

American Chestnut

Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

111

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Beetles, Moths

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

Common Name

American Chestnut

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

गोभी

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Kohl

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

chou

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

repollo

In Greek

american καστανιάς

λάχανο

In Portuguese

castanea americana

repolho

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

kapusta

In Latin

English castaneis

brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Brassicales

Family

Fagaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Castanea

Caulanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

814

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Cabbage

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

American Chestnut and Cabbage Physical Information

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

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green

Care of American Chestnut and Cabbage

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