American Chestnut

Hackberry

About American Chestnut and Hackberry

American Chestnut

Hackberry

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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

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

2-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Slow downs aging

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

CELTIS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

HACKBERRY

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Hackberry

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

micocoulier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

almez

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

hackberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

hackberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

hackberry

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Hackberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Celtis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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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.