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About American Chestnut and Panicum


About Panicum and American Chestnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

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

Types
-  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
1  
450  
21

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
1, 2, 3, 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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm  
5
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers  
Deers  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASTANEA dentata  
PANICUM  

Common Name
American Chestnut  
Panicum  

In Hindi
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत  
panikom  

In German
Amerikanische Kastanie  
panikom  

In French
Châtaignier d'Amérique  
panikom  

In Spanish
Castanea dentata  
panikom  

In Greek
american καστανιάς  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
castanea americana  
Panicum  

In Polish
Kasztan amerykański  
Panicum  

In Latin
English castaneis  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Poales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Castanea  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
8  
450  
99+

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Properties of American Chestnut and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Panicum

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

American Chestnut and Panicum Physical Information

American Chestnut and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Panicum are as follows:

Care of American Chestnut and Panicum

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

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