American Chestnut

Easter Lily

About American Chestnut and Easter Lily

American Chestnut

Easter Lily

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Japan

Types

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily

Number of Varieties

115

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Kidney Disease, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

LILIUM longiflorum

Common Name

American Chestnut

Easter Lily

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

ईस्टर लिली

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Osterlilie

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

lis de Pâques

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Lily Pascua

In Greek

american καστανιάς

Πάσχα Lily

In Portuguese

castanea americana

Lily Páscoa

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Easter Lily

In Latin

English castaneis

lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Fagaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Castanea

Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

820

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of American Chestnut and Easter Lily

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

Compare List of Trees » More

American Chestnut and Snakewood Tree

American Chestnut and Hackberry

American Chestnut and Katsura Tree

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of American Chestnut and Easter Lily

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

American Chestnut and Easter Lily Physical Information

American Chestnut and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Easter Lily are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Easter Lily flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Easter Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of American Chestnut and Easter Lily

Care of American Chestnut and Easter Lily 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 Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.