American Chestnut

Oxlip

About American Chestnut and Oxlip

American Chestnut

Oxlip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Russia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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25.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, 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

Acidic, 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

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

Primula elatior

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Oxlip, true oxlip

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

Oxlip

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Hohe Schlüsselblume

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Primula elatior

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

δακράκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

Oxlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Oxlip

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Oxlip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Chestnut and Oxlip

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Oxlip

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

American Chestnut and Oxlip Physical Information

American Chestnut and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Oxlip are as follows:

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

Care of American Chestnut and Oxlip

Care of American Chestnut and Oxlip 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 Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oxlip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.