American Chestnut

Honeylocust

About American Chestnut and Honeylocust

American Chestnut

Honeylocust

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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

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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Honeylocust, Blacklocust

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-9

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, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Red, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow 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

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

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

Fine

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

Cattle and horses, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis

1.0.1 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Pulp, Seeds, Wood

1.1.1 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine

1.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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1.6 Used As Outdoor Plant

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1.7 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

2 Scientific Name

2.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

GLEDITSIA triacanthos

2.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Honeylocust

2.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

हनी टिड्डी

2.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Honig Locust

2.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

févier

2.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

langosta de miel

2.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

μέλι ακρίδων

2.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

picar Lokyst

2.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

kłuć Lokyst

2.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

MOVEO Lokyst

3 Classification

3.1 Kingdom

Plantae

3.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

3.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

3.4 Order

Fagales

Fabales

3.5 Family

Fagaceae

Fabaceae

3.6 Genus

Castanea

Gleditsia

3.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

3.8 Tribe

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3.9 Subfamily

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Caesalpinioideae

3.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Chestnut and Honeylocust

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Honeylocust

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

American Chestnut and Honeylocust Physical Information

American Chestnut and Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of American Chestnut and Honeylocust are as follows:

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

Care of American Chestnut and Honeylocust

Care of American Chestnut and Honeylocust 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 Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.