American Chestnut

Hackberry

About American Chestnut and Hackberry

American Chestnut

Hackberry

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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

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

170

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Birds, Insects

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

American Chestnut

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

HACKBERRY

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Hackberry

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

micocoulier

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

almez

In Greek

american καστανιάς

hackberry

In Portuguese

castanea americana

hackberry

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

hackberry

In Latin

English castaneis

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Urticales

Family

Fagaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Castanea

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

870

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Hackberry

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

American Chestnut and Hackberry Physical Information

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

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

Care of American Chestnut and Hackberry

Care of American Chestnut and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.