American Chestnut

Jacaranda

About American Chestnut and Jacaranda

American Chestnut

Jacaranda

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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

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

feather-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought, Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Not Available, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

JACARANDA caerulea

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Neeli Gulmohur

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Palisanderholzbaum

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Flamboyant bleu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Jacaranda mimosifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

Jacaranda mimosifolia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

Jacarandá-mimoso

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Jakaranda mimozolistna

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Jacaranda mimosifolia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Jacaranda

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Chestnut and Jacaranda

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Jacaranda

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

American Chestnut and Jacaranda Physical Information

American Chestnut and Jacaranda physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Jacaranda height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Jacaranda are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Jacaranda flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Jacaranda leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of American Chestnut and Jacaranda

Care of American Chestnut and Jacaranda 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 Jacaranda pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jacaranda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.