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About American Chestnut and European Hornbeam

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey
1.4 Types
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Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Yellow, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Yellow, Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Ovate and toothed
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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, Coral Spot, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
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
Caterpillar, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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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
Bach, Haemostatic, Ophthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
Bark, Leaves, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used as fuel, Used to make yellow dye
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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata
CARPINUS betulus
7.2 Common Name
American Chestnut
European Hornbeam
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
European Hornbeam
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Kastanie
Hainbuche
7.2.3 In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique
Hornbeam européenne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castanea dentata
Europeo carpe
7.2.5 In Greek
american καστανιάς
Ευρωπαϊκή Γαύρος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanea americana
Carpino Europeia
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan amerykański
Europejski Grab
7.2.8 In Latin
English castaneis
Carpinus betulus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Fagales
8.5 Family
Fagaceae
Betulaceae
8.6 Genus
Castanea
Carpinus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Carpineae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Coryloideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of American Chestnut and European Hornbeam

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

Season and Care of American Chestnut and European Hornbeam

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

American Chestnut and European Hornbeam Physical Information

American Chestnut and European Hornbeam physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas European Hornbeam height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and European Hornbeam are as follows:

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

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

  • European Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Green

  • European Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of American Chestnut and European Hornbeam

Care of American Chestnut and European Hornbeam 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 European Hornbeam pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer European Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.