American Chestnut

Cordyline

About American Chestnut and Cordyline

American Chestnut

Cordyline

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

White, Red, Blue, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Stem Planting

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, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Caterpillars, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

CORDYLINE

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Cordyline

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Cordyline

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Cordyline

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

cordyline

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

cordyline

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

Cordyline

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

Cordyline

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Cordyline

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Cordyline

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Cordyline

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lomandroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA24

1 27800

Properties of American Chestnut and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Cordyline

Season and care of American Chestnut and Cordyline is important to know. While considering everything about American Chestnut and Cordyline Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Chestnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cordyline season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Chestnut is Clay, Loam and for Cordyline is Not Available while the PH of soil for American Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral and for Cordyline is Not Available.

American Chestnut and Cordyline Physical Information

American Chestnut and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Cordyline height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of American Chestnut and Cordyline are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color: Not Available

Care of American Chestnut and Cordyline

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