American Chestnut

Devil's Walking Stick

About American Chestnut and Devil's Walking Stick

American Chestnut

Devil's Walking Stick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

White, Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

bipinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs high amount of water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

ARALIA spinosa

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Devil's Walking Stick

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Teufelsspazierstock

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Walking bâton du diable

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Bastón del Diablo

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

Vara andando de diabo

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Diabelski laska

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Virgam diaboli

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Aralia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of American Chestnut and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Devil's Walking Stick

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

American Chestnut and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

American Chestnut and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of American Chestnut and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of American Chestnut and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.