American Chestnut

Monkey-flower

About American Chestnut and Monkey-flower

American Chestnut

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

1100

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Larva

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

American Chestnut

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Monkey Flower

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Monkey Flower

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Monkey Flower

In Greek

american καστανιάς

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

castanea americana

Monkey Flower

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Monkey Flower

In Latin

English castaneis

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Castanea

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8100

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Monkey-flower

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

American Chestnut and Monkey-flower Physical Information

American Chestnut and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Monkey-flower are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of American Chestnut and Monkey-flower

Care of American Chestnut and Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower pruning is done 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.