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About American Chestnut and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
7-10
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Late Summer, Mid 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, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Do not water excessively
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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
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 back old stems to the ground
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental 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
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
American Chestnut
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Kastanie
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castanea dentata
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
american καστανιάς
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanea americana
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan amerykański
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
English castaneis
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Fagaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Castanea
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of American Chestnut and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of American Chestnut and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

American Chestnut and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

American Chestnut and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

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

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of American Chestnut and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of American Chestnut and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.