American Chestnut

Common Rush

About American Chestnut and Common Rush

American Chestnut

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long hair-like leaves

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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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

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

American Chestnut

Soft Rush

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Soft Rush

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Soft Rush

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Soft Rush

In Greek

american καστανιάς

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

castanea americana

Soft Rush

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Soft Rush

In Latin

English castaneis

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Fagaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Castanea

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8400

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Common Rush

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

American Chestnut and Common Rush Physical Information

American Chestnut and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Common Rush are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of American Chestnut and Common Rush

Care of American Chestnut and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.