American Chestnut

Damson

About American Chestnut and Damson

American Chestnut

Damson

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Water Deeply, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

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

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

American Chestnut

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

जामुन

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Zwetschgen

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

prune de Damas

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

ciruela ciruela

In Greek

american καστανιάς

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

castanea americana

damson ameixa

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

mirabelki

In Latin

English castaneis

damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Fagaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Castanea

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

8400

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Damson

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Damson

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

American Chestnut and Damson Physical Information

American Chestnut and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Damson are as follows:

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

Care of American Chestnut and Damson

Care of American Chestnut and Damson 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 Damson 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 Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.