1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm61.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Several shades of Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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 leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata
HAKONECHLOA macra
7.2 Common Name
American Chestnut
Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
hakone grass
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Kastanie
Hakone Gras
7.2.3 In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique
Hakone herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castanea dentata
hierba Hakone
7.2.5 In Greek
american καστανιάς
Hakone γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanea americana
Hakone grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan amerykański
Hakone trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
English castaneis
Hakone herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species