American Chestnut

Papyrus

About American Chestnut and Papyrus

American Chestnut

Papyrus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2,130.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

पेपिरस संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Papyrus-Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

usine papyrus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

planta del papiro

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

πάπυρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

planta do papiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Papyrus roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

cHARTA

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Fagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cariceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cyperoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of American Chestnut and Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Papyrus

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

American Chestnut and Papyrus Physical Information

American Chestnut and Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of American Chestnut and Papyrus are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown
Papyrus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American Chestnut and Papyrus

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