American Chestnut

Grape Tomato

About American Chestnut and Grape Tomato

American Chestnut

Grape Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm30.00 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

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

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

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

Common Name

American Chestnut

Grape tomato

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

अंगूर टमाटर

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Traube Tomate

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

tomate uva

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

tomate uva

In Greek

american καστανιάς

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

castanea americana

tomate uva

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

pomidorowa z winogro

In Latin

English castaneis

uva tomatoes

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Solanales

Family

Fagaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Castanea

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

830

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Grape Tomato

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Grape Tomato

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

American Chestnut and Grape Tomato Physical Information

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

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of American Chestnut and Grape Tomato

Care of American Chestnut and Grape Tomato 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 Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.