American Chestnut

Field Maple

About American Chestnut and Field Maple

American Chestnut

Field Maple

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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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Green, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring

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

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Average

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

ACER campestre

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

फील्ड मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Feld-Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Maple terrain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

arce de campo

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

Το πεδίο Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

bordo de campo

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Klon polny

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Field Maple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA128

1 27800

Properties of American Chestnut and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Field Maple

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

American Chestnut and Field Maple Physical Information

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

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

Care of American Chestnut and Field Maple

Care of American Chestnut and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.