American Chestnut

Filbert

About American Chestnut and Filbert

American Chestnut

Filbert

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Hazelnut, Corylus

Number of Varieties

125

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Lower slopes, Moist woods, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Yellow, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

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

antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Cosmetics, used for making charcoal

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

CORYLUS avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'

Common Name

American Chestnut

Common Filbert, Redleaf Filbert

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

हेज़लनट

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Haselnuss

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

aveline

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

avellana

In Greek

american καστανιάς

φουντούκι

In Portuguese

castanea americana

avelã

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

leszczyna

In Latin

English castaneis

Filbert

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Fagaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Castanea

Corylus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

815

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Filbert

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Filbert

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

American Chestnut and Filbert Physical Information

American Chestnut and Filbert physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Filbert height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Filbert are as follows:

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

Care of American Chestnut and Filbert

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