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About American Chestnut and Northern Catalpa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
1.4 Types
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not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Moist woods, Swamps, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
White, Yellow, Purple
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
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow green, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep ground moist
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Anthracnose, Brown Rot, Caterpillars, fungus, Sawfly Larvae, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
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
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5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
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
Whole plant, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
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, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata
CATALPA speciosa
7.2 Common Name
American Chestnut
Northern Catalpa
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
Northern Catalpa
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Kastanie
Northern Catalpa
7.2.3 In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique
Nord Catalpa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castanea dentata
Catalpa Norte
7.2.5 In Greek
american καστανιάς
Βόρεια Catalpa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanea americana
Northern Catalpa
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan amerykański
Północnej Catalpa
7.2.8 In Latin
English castaneis
Northern Catalpa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Fagaceae
Bignoniaceae
8.6 Genus
Castanea
Catalpa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of American Chestnut and Northern Catalpa

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

Season and Care of American Chestnut and Northern Catalpa

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

American Chestnut and Northern Catalpa Physical Information

American Chestnut and Northern Catalpa physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Northern Catalpa height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Northern Catalpa are as follows:

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

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

  • Northern Catalpa flower color: White, Yellow and Purple

  • Northern Catalpa leaf color: Light Green

Care of American Chestnut and Northern Catalpa

Care of American Chestnut and Northern Catalpa 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 Northern Catalpa 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 Northern Catalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.