American Chestnut

Candytuft

About American Chestnut and Candytuft

American Chestnut

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

1220

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Butterflies

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

American Chestnut

Candytuft

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Candytuft

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Schleifenblume

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

candytuft

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

candytuft

In Greek

american καστανιάς

candytuft

In Portuguese

castanea americana

ibero

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

candytuft

In Latin

English castaneis

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Brassicales

Family

Fagaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Castanea

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Candytuft

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

American Chestnut and Candytuft Physical Information

American Chestnut and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of American Chestnut and Candytuft

Care of American Chestnut and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.