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About American Chestnut and Hippeastrum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
White, Red, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Deer resistant
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
7.2 Common Name
American Chestnut
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Kastanie
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.3 In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castanea dentata
Hippeastrum
7.2.5 In Greek
american καστανιάς
Hippeastrum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanea americana
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan amerykański
Hippeastrum
7.2.8 In Latin
English castaneis
Hippeastrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Fagaceae
Amaryllidaceae
8.6 Genus
Castanea
Amaryllis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 93 (Overall)
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Properties of American Chestnut and Hippeastrum

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

Season and Care of American Chestnut and Hippeastrum

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

American Chestnut and Hippeastrum Physical Information

American Chestnut and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Hippeastrum are as follows:

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

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of American Chestnut and Hippeastrum

Care of American Chestnut and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.