American Chestnut

Dame's Rocket

About American Chestnut and Dame's Rocket

American Chestnut

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

American Chestnut

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Rocket Dame

In Greek

american καστανιάς

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

castanea americana

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Rocket Dame

In Latin

English castaneis

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Brassicales

Family

Fagaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Castanea

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Dame's Rocket

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

American Chestnut and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

American Chestnut and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of American Chestnut and Dame's Rocket

Care of American Chestnut and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.